Project Gutenberg 2006-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 42 Gleason, Arthur 1878 1923 Gleason, Arthur Huntington Gleason, Helen Hayes Golden Lads Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. The conquerors: The spy. The atrocity. Ballad of the Germans. The steam roller. My experience with Baedeker. Golden lads: The play-boys of Brittany. "Enchanted cigarettes." Was it real? "Chantons, Belges! Chantons!" Flies: a fantasy. Women under fire. How war seems to a woman. Les travailleurs de la guerre. Remaking France. Produced by Sigal Alon, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Golden Lads" by Arthur Gleason and Helen Hayes Gleason is a firsthand account of World War I written in the early 20th century. This poignant narrative reflects on the experiences of American ambulance workers in the war zone, particularly focusing on the profound sacrifices of young soldiers, such as the French Fusiliers Marins. The book captures the stark realities of war, emphasizing both the brutality faced by combatants and the remarkable resilience and camaraderie found among them. The opening of "Golden Lads" sets a somber tone as the authors recount their time volunteering in the devastated areas of Belgium. They describe their encounters with the young French sailors, affectionately referred to as "Les demoiselles au pompon rouge," who maintain a brave and carefree spirit despite the horrors surrounding them. Gleason shares vivid depictions of the wreckage and suffering in towns like Melle and Dixmude, exploring themes of sacrifice, honor, and the emotional toll of war on both soldiers and civilians. The narrative serves as a heartfelt tribute to those who fought valiantly, inviting readers to reflect on the cost of valor and the indomitable human spirit amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 314805 314821 2024-10-08T11:37:01.145371 2023-09-08T12:28:11.226873 text/html text/html 316736 2006-08-27T18:09:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 601359 2006-08-27T18:09:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 629858 2024-10-08T11:37:06.716376 application/epub+zip 631347 2024-10-08T11:37:02.184410 application/epub+zip 159329 2024-10-08T11:37:01.650370 application/epub+zip 732874 2024-10-08T11:37:10.163382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 694639 2024-10-08T11:37:06.063360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225119 2022-09-09T07:49:32.633685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276517 276292 2024-10-08T11:37:00.350402 2023-09-08T12:28:10.659849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 276375 2006-08-27T18:09:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 110111 2006-08-27T18:09:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 276368 2006-08-27T18:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 109996 2006-08-27T18:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21636 2024-10-08T11:37:10.306330 application/rdf+xml 20303 2024-10-08T11:37:01.732374 image/jpeg 3565 2024-10-08T11:37:01.690380 image/jpeg 623700 2024-10-08T11:37:01.214382 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