Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 128 Holmes, Robert Derby 18002610 A Yankee in the Trenches Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Janet Kegg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Yankee in the Trenches" by Robert Derby Holmes is a historical account written during the early 20th century, specifically during World War I. The narrative follows Corporal Holmes, an American who joins the British Army and shares his personal experiences of life in the trenches on the Western Front, shedding light on both the camaraderie and the horrors faced by soldiers in this devastating conflict. The opening of the book introduces the author’s motivations for joining the British military, reflecting on his initial ambivalence towards the war and his eventual resolve to participate. As Holmes recounts his journey from Boston to England, he describes the chaotic atmosphere of recruitment and his reflections on the realities of military life as he prepares for battle. The tone captures a mix of youthful naivety and burgeoning courage as he faces the stark truths of life in trenches—ranging from the camaraderie among soldiers to the constant presence of danger and death. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the experiences that shaped his understanding of warfare, loyalty, and the sacrifices made during one of history's most tumultuous periods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 275558 274349 2025-02-06T04:26:41.320702 2023-10-06T08:35:47.994632 text/html text/html 269846 2020-12-18T02:54:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 458382 2020-12-18T02:54:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 540838 2025-02-06T04:26:48.579686 application/epub+zip 544560 2025-02-06T04:26:44.449717 application/epub+zip 165825 2025-02-06T04:26:43.176705 application/epub+zip 696742 2025-02-06T04:26:51.696652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676693 2025-02-06T04:26:47.776687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274252 2022-09-07T01:20:57.587103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238926 238849 2024-11-06T07:14:46.981232 2023-10-06T08:35:47.417656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 238724 2020-12-18T02:54:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 94342 2020-12-18T02:54:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 238719 2020-12-18T02:54:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94320 2020-12-18T02:54:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21061 2025-02-06T04:26:51.827623 application/rdf+xml 13012 2025-02-06T04:26:43.727682 image/jpeg 3460 2025-02-06T04:26:43.449667 image/jpeg 535155 2025-02-06T04:26:41.363675 application/octet-stream application/zip 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