"My Escape from Germany" by Eric A. Keith is a gripping memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing journey of fleeing his homeland during a tumultuous period. The narrative is rich with personal anecdotes and vivid descriptions, capturing the emotional turmoil and the challenges faced while navigating through a landscape fraught with danger. Keith's storytelling is both poignant and engaging, allowing readers to connect deeply with his experiences and the historical context that shaped ...

Prison Breaks gathers thirteen prisoner-of-war narratives into a capacious study of captivity, ingenuity, endurance, and the contested ethics of escape. Moving between memoir, adventure chronicle, military testimony, and reflective autobiography, the volume makes confinement a literary as well as political condition. Accounts of audacious flight, clandestine planning, and survival beyond prison walls stand beside quieter examinations of fear, comradeship, and responsibility, revealing the ...

In "My Escape from Germany," Eric A. Keith presents a gripping memoir that captures the tumultuous experiences of a young individual navigating life during one of history's most pivotal eras. The narrative unfolds with a lyrical yet poignant style, interweaving personal anecdotes with broader historical commentary. Keith adeptly employs vivid imagery and immersive storytelling to transport readers into the harsh realities of daily life under oppressive circumstances, highlighting the resil...

Adams served as a lieutenant in the 1st Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and was stationed on the Western Front, primarily in the trenches of the Somme. In this memoir, he documents the daily life of a soldier, focusing on the mundane routines, camaraderie, and the moments of terror faced by men living in the trenches. Through his detailed and often stark writing, Adams captures the contrast between long periods of waiting and sudden bursts of violence that characterized trench warfa...

Alfred Burrages War is War is his sincere and successful attempt to record his experiences as a private soldier in France during the First World War, his reactions to abnormal conditions and his observations.Written in the 1920s he wanted the curious to know what war was really like. Burrage realized that nearly all such memoirs were written by ex-officers who inevitably saw the war from a different view point to Tommy Atkins as he put it, the officers were only with us, not of us, and the...

Hannay is called in to investigate rumours of an uprising in the Muslim world, and undertakes a perilous journey through enemy territory to meet up with his friend Sandy in Constantinople. Once there, he and his friends must thwart the Germans' plans to use religion to help them win the war, climaxing at the battle of Erzurum.

First published in 1918. "In order to remove all question of doubt in the mind of the reader it might perhaps be well to state here that the facts as given are thebona fide experiences of Corporal Edwards, Number 39, Number One Company, P. P. C. L. I., and as such were subjected to the closest scrutiny both by the author and others before it was deemed advisable to give the account to the public. In particular great pains were taken to do full justice to all enemy individuals who figure in...

‘Greenmantle’ is John Buchan’s second novel featuring Richard Hannay. There were two Hannay novels set during the First World War, ‘Greenmantle’ published in 1916 and ‘Mr Standfast’, published in 1919. ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps’ perhaps the best known of all five Hannay novels, was published in 1915 and covers a period leading up to the conflict.‘Greenmantle’ is set in Constantinople during November 1915. Hannay is called in to the Foreign Office by Sir Walter Bullivant, who he first ...

"Sevastopol Sketches (Sebastopol Sketches)" is a collection of three works of historical fiction in which Tolstoy draws upon his real life experiences during the Siege of Sevastopol. The titular location draws its name from that of a city in Crimea and takes place during the Crimean war. The three tales in this collection are respectively titled "Sevastopol in December", "Sevastopol in May", and "Sevastopol in August". In the December tale Tolstoy introduces us to Sevastopol by giving the ...

This classic WWI memoir by a decorated infantryman and historian presents a vivid account of life in the trenches on the Western Front.During World War One, Major Guy Chapman, OBE MC, served in the Royal Fusiliers and was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery. Joining soon after war was declared, Chapman was stationed in France and fought in the Battle of Arras.When Chapman's memoir, A Passionate Prodigality, was first published in 1933 it was...

This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSAn Introduction Mainly About ScoutsPART I"THE CALL TO ARMS"CHAPTERI. The Call Reaches Some Far-Out AustraliansII. An All-British ShipIII. Human SnowballsIV. Training-Camp LifeV. Concentrated for EmbarkationVI. Many Weeks at SeaPART IIEGYPTVII. The Land of Sand and SweatVIII. HeliopolisIX. The D...

In "Now It Can Be Told," Philip Gibbs presents a compelling narrative that melds personal memoir with a vivid historical account of World War I. The book is characterized by its evocative prose and meticulous attention to detail, drawing readers into the trenches and fog of battle with an immediacy that renders the horrors of war both palpable and intimate. Gibbs utilizes a reflective literary style, merging the personal with the political, offering a unique first-hand perspective that cri...