Author: George A. Taylor
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367387
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This early work by George A.Taylor was originally published in 1915 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The Sequel' is a work of fiction about the Australian aviator, Lieutenant Jefson. The author concludes the preface to this book with these sentiments: 'The story is written to impress the people, with their great responsibilities in these wonderful days-when a century of incident is crowded into a month, when an hour contains sixty minutes of tremendous possibilities, when each of us should live the minutes, hours, days and weeks with every fibre strained to give the best that is in us to help in the present stupendous struggle for the defence of civilisation.' This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
The Sequel (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: George A. Taylor
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367387
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This early work by George A.Taylor was originally published in 1915 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The Sequel' is a work of fiction about the Australian aviator, Lieutenant Jefson. The author concludes the preface to this book with these sentiments: 'The story is written to impress the people, with their great responsibilities in these wonderful days-when a century of incident is crowded into a month, when an hour contains sixty minutes of tremendous possibilities, when each of us should live the minutes, hours, days and weeks with every fibre strained to give the best that is in us to help in the present stupendous struggle for the defence of civilisation.' This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367387
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This early work by George A.Taylor was originally published in 1915 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The Sequel' is a work of fiction about the Australian aviator, Lieutenant Jefson. The author concludes the preface to this book with these sentiments: 'The story is written to impress the people, with their great responsibilities in these wonderful days-when a century of incident is crowded into a month, when an hour contains sixty minutes of tremendous possibilities, when each of us should live the minutes, hours, days and weeks with every fibre strained to give the best that is in us to help in the present stupendous struggle for the defence of civilisation.' This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Four Weeks in the Trenches
Author: Fritz Kreisler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
This book is about a violinist fighting on the Eastern front during World War I.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
This book is about a violinist fighting on the Eastern front during World War I.
The World in Chains (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: John Mavrogordato
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367425
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
This early work by John Mavrogordato was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The World in Chains' is an essay divided up into short pieces about the philosophy of war and its relation to business interests. This work contains the authors thoughts on subjects such as eugenics, patriotism, trade profit and national loss, and other aspects of wartime considerations. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367425
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
This early work by John Mavrogordato was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The World in Chains' is an essay divided up into short pieces about the philosophy of war and its relation to business interests. This work contains the authors thoughts on subjects such as eugenics, patriotism, trade profit and national loss, and other aspects of wartime considerations. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Foods That Will Win the War and How to Cook Them (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: Charles Houston Goudiss
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367492
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
This early work by Charles Houston Goudiss and Alberta Moorhouse Goudiss was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'Foods That Will Win the War and How to Cook Them' is an excellent work on a variety of meals and food stuffs that help to reduce wastage during wartime. 'Food will win the war, and the nation whose food resources are best conserved will be the victor. This is the truth that our government is trying to drive home to every man, woman and child in America. We have always been happy in the fact that ours was the richest nation in the world, possessing unlimited supplies of food, fuel, energy and ability; but rich as these resources are they will not meet the present food shortage unless every family and every individual enthusiastically co-operates in the national saving campaign as outlined by the United States Food Administration.' 'The regulations prescribed for this saving campaign are simple and easy of application. Our government does not ask us to give up three square meals a day-nor even one. All it asks is that we substitute as far as possible corn and other cereals for wheat, reduce a little our meat consumption and save sugar and fats by careful utilization of these products.' This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367492
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
This early work by Charles Houston Goudiss and Alberta Moorhouse Goudiss was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'Foods That Will Win the War and How to Cook Them' is an excellent work on a variety of meals and food stuffs that help to reduce wastage during wartime. 'Food will win the war, and the nation whose food resources are best conserved will be the victor. This is the truth that our government is trying to drive home to every man, woman and child in America. We have always been happy in the fact that ours was the richest nation in the world, possessing unlimited supplies of food, fuel, energy and ability; but rich as these resources are they will not meet the present food shortage unless every family and every individual enthusiastically co-operates in the national saving campaign as outlined by the United States Food Administration.' 'The regulations prescribed for this saving campaign are simple and easy of application. Our government does not ask us to give up three square meals a day-nor even one. All it asks is that we substitute as far as possible corn and other cereals for wheat, reduce a little our meat consumption and save sugar and fats by careful utilization of these products.' This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19 - Volume I. (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: Herbert Brayley Collett
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367468
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This early work by Herbert Brayley Collett was originally published in 1922 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19' is a work that details the history of the battalion during the First World War. Colonel Collett evidently asked himself: "What do the friends of the men of the Battalion want to know?" They want to know what the men did and what the Battalion did. What was the daily life of the man in the training camp; on the transports; in the war areas, and in the trenches. Of those who fell, they want to know, if possible, how and when they fell and where they were buried. Of those who were wounded, they want to know what they were doing when they "stopped a bullet," and how they were a fterwards treated in hospital or in "Blighty." The public want a brief outline of the great doings of the Battalion, and all these things are plainly and proudly told by the writer. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367468
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This early work by Herbert Brayley Collett was originally published in 1922 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19' is a work that details the history of the battalion during the First World War. Colonel Collett evidently asked himself: "What do the friends of the men of the Battalion want to know?" They want to know what the men did and what the Battalion did. What was the daily life of the man in the training camp; on the transports; in the war areas, and in the trenches. Of those who fell, they want to know, if possible, how and when they fell and where they were buried. Of those who were wounded, they want to know what they were doing when they "stopped a bullet," and how they were a fterwards treated in hospital or in "Blighty." The public want a brief outline of the great doings of the Battalion, and all these things are plainly and proudly told by the writer. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Hira Singh: When India Came to Fight in Flanders (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: Talbot Mundy
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367360
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This early work by Talbot Mundy was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'Hira Singh : When India Came to Fight in Flanders' is a classic work of wartime novel about a regiment of Sikh cavalry who are captured in battle at Flanders in the early days of World War One. The men escape and make their way back to India, experiencing many adventures along the way. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367360
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This early work by Talbot Mundy was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'Hira Singh : When India Came to Fight in Flanders' is a classic work of wartime novel about a regiment of Sikh cavalry who are captured in battle at Flanders in the early days of World War One. The men escape and make their way back to India, experiencing many adventures along the way. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
The Secret Corps: A Tale of Intelligence on All Fronts (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: Ferdinand Tuohy
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528765753
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
""This is the story of a war within a war-of a struggle smothered away from the light of day, a long-drawn-out and ruthless campaign of brain versus brain. And the word that governs it all is ""Intelligence,"" the process by which one person, or State, extracts information from a second, against the latter's will."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528765753
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
""This is the story of a war within a war-of a struggle smothered away from the light of day, a long-drawn-out and ruthless campaign of brain versus brain. And the word that governs it all is ""Intelligence,"" the process by which one person, or State, extracts information from a second, against the latter's will."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919 (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: Thomas Owen Marden
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528765486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
""This short history has been compiled mainly from the War Diaries. My reason for undertaking the task is that there was no one else to do it, the units composing the Division being scattered far and wide, and there being no Divisional habitat with local historians as in the case of Territorial and New Army Divisions. My object is that all who served with the Division for any period between 1914-1919 may have a record to show that they belonged to a Division which played no inconspicuous part in the Great War."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1528765486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
""This short history has been compiled mainly from the War Diaries. My reason for undertaking the task is that there was no one else to do it, the units composing the Division being scattered far and wide, and there being no Divisional habitat with local historians as in the case of Territorial and New Army Divisions. My object is that all who served with the Division for any period between 1914-1919 may have a record to show that they belonged to a Division which played no inconspicuous part in the Great War."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Through the Iron Bars: Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: Emile Cammaerts
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367956
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
"It is the plain matter-of-fact story of Belgian life under German rule. Many more people will be tempted to praise the glory of our soldiers. But, if the incidents of conquered Belgium's life are not recorded in good time, they might escape notice. People might forget that, besides the 150,000 to 200,000 heroes who are now waging war for Belgium on the Western front, there are 7,500,000 heroes who are suffering for Belgium behind the German lines, in the close prison of guarded frontiers, cut off from the whole world, separated alike from those who are fighting for their deliverance and from those who have sought refuge abroad." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473367956
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
"It is the plain matter-of-fact story of Belgian life under German rule. Many more people will be tempted to praise the glory of our soldiers. But, if the incidents of conquered Belgium's life are not recorded in good time, they might escape notice. People might forget that, besides the 150,000 to 200,000 heroes who are now waging war for Belgium on the Western front, there are 7,500,000 heroes who are suffering for Belgium behind the German lines, in the close prison of guarded frontiers, cut off from the whole world, separated alike from those who are fighting for their deliverance and from those who have sought refuge abroad." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Letters from Mesopotamia - In 1915 and January, 1916, from Robert Palmer, who was Killed in the Battle of Um El Hannah, June 21, 1916 Aged 27 Years (WWI Centenary Series)
Author: Robert Palmer
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473368561
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
This publication is a collection of letters written by a soldier serving in Mesopotamia during the great war. The author writes to his mother , father, and friends, recounting his experiences of the war in the Middle-East. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473368561
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
This publication is a collection of letters written by a soldier serving in Mesopotamia during the great war. The author writes to his mother , father, and friends, recounting his experiences of the war in the Middle-East. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.