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050 4 _aD501
100 1 _aBagnold, Enid,
_d1889-1981
245 1 2 _aA Diary Without Dates
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-01-30
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A Diary Without Dates" by Enid Bagnold is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century, likely during the time of World War I. The book presents a glimpse into the life of a nurse or V.A.D. (Voluntary Aid Detachment), as she navigates the complexities of hospital life and her interactions with wounded soldiers. The story captures the ebb and flow of emotions experienced in a wartime hospital, focusing on themes of love, pain, and the impermanence of life. At the start of the narrative, the protagonist grapples with her feelings amidst the backdrop of a dim hospital. She reflects on the isolation and camaraderie found in her surroundings, observing the officers and fellow nurses around her, including an intriguing soldier named Mr. Pettitt, who increasingly occupies her thoughts. The beginning of the book establishes an atmosphere of longing and introspection, intertwining moments of humor and melancholy as the protagonist contemplates love and the transient nature of relationships in the midst of wartime uncertainties. Through her experiences, Bagnold conveys the realities of life in a military hospital, effectively setting the stage for the unfolding emotional journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals
653 _aBagnold, Enid
653 _aNurses -- Great Britain -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31124
999 _c71970
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