Project Gutenberg 2004-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 89 Roosevelt, Kermit 1889 1943 War in the Garden of Eden E-text prepared by Michael Ciesielski and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "War in the Garden of Eden" by Kermit Roosevelt is a military memoir written in the early 20th century, specifically shortly after World War I. This work chronicles the author's experiences and observations as he served in the British and American Expeditionary Forces during the campaign in Mesopotamia, providing insights into the challenges faced by troops in a largely unfamiliar and culturally rich landscape. The narrative offers a detailed account of military life, engagement with local populations, and the broader implications of warfare in a historical context. The opening of the memoir introduces Roosevelt’s journey as he embarks for Mesopotamia, highlighting the logistical challenges of troop transport through various routes. He vividly describes his experiences while waiting in Taranto, the camaraderie aboard the ship, and the harrowing experiences during the initial travels. Roosevelt's prose conveys not only the physical challenges faced by soldiers but also reflect on the cultural heritage of the places he travels through, such as the ancient town of Busra and the bazaars filled with vibrant interactions. He sets the stage for a deeper exploration of military strategy, the local environment, and the emotional toll of war, engaging the reader with personal anecdotes and a historical lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Iraq D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 317593 315672 2024-09-06T08:31:37.765378 2023-10-06T10:10:58.136465 text/html text/html 312730 2020-12-18T09:40:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2112853 2020-12-18T09:40:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2248727 2024-09-06T08:31:45.170387 application/epub+zip 2245705 2024-09-06T08:31:39.673390 application/epub+zip 179228 2024-09-06T08:31:38.459401 application/epub+zip 2378863 2024-09-06T08:31:49.468350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2343923 2024-09-06T08:31:43.854366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296733 2022-09-07T03:34:21.468372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289934 289851 2024-09-06T08:31:37.124382 2023-10-06T10:10:57.518482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 289660 2020-12-18T09:40:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113508 2020-12-18T09:40:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 289671 2020-12-18T09:40:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113474 2020-12-18T09:40:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20405 2024-09-06T08:31:49.617320 application/rdf+xml 13095 2024-09-06T08:31:38.891394 image/jpeg 3662 2024-09-06T08:31:38.695378 image/jpeg 2164990 2024-09-06T08:31:37.889397 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 en.wikipedia