Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Souttar, Henry Sessions 1875 1964 A Surgeon in Belgium Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by A. Langley "A Surgeon in Belgium" by Henry Sessions Souttar is a non-fiction account written during the early 20th century, which chronicles the experiences of Souttar, an assistant surgeon, during his time at a Belgian field hospital amidst World War I. This work provides a poignant insight into both the medical practices adopted in the chaos of war and the profound impact that conflict has on ordinary lives. The author shares personal anecdotes, revealing the camaraderie among medical staff and the challenges they faced while tending to the horrors of war. At the start of the narrative, Souttar describes the anticipation and excitement he felt as he and his companions traveled to the front lines, eager to witness and participate in the monumental events of the war. He vividly recalls their arrival in Antwerp, providing descriptions of the city and its surroundings, setting the scene for the ensuing conflict. The opening portion highlights the stark contrast between the soldier's bravado and the somber reality of civilian suffering, as well as the resilience of the people in the face of tremendous trials. Through his observations, Souttar begins to reflect upon the complexities of human nature in wartime, balancing the exhilaration of being part of a significant moment in history with the tragic experiences of those caught in the crossfire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 402443 400059 2024-10-05T08:05:00.599207 2023-10-05T08:11:13.199977 text/html text/html 396822 2020-03-14T14:06:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 907796 2020-03-14T14:06:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1076665 2024-10-05T08:05:08.402135 application/epub+zip 1075527 2024-10-05T08:05:03.766161 application/epub+zip 183374 2024-10-05T08:05:02.365216 application/epub+zip 1225087 2024-10-05T08:05:12.243124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1181550 2024-10-05T08:05:07.188268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295795 2022-09-05T11:35:45.339421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291946 291934 2024-10-05T08:05:00.104207 2023-10-05T08:11:12.701962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 293242 2004-02-14T15:08:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110334 2004-02-14T15:08:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19633 2024-10-05T08:05:12.453099 application/rdf+xml 13160 2024-10-05T08:05:03.044234 image/jpeg 3309 2024-10-05T08:05:02.769220 image/jpeg 1053377 2024-10-05T08:05:00.665233 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia