Project Gutenberg 2006-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 37 Huard, Frances Wilson 1885 1969 With Those Who Wait Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "With Those Who Wait" by Frances Wilson Huard is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative provides a poignant look at life during World War I, particularly from the perspective of civilians enduring the impacts of war while waiting for their loved ones at the front. The author poignantly reflects on the changes in familiar locales through the lens of both loss and resilience, showcasing the human spirit amidst devastation. The opening of the book introduces readers to a pre-war setting where the narrator recalls peaceful rides to Château-Thierry, engaging in leisure activities that highlight the beauty of the area before the ravages of conflict. As the narrative shifts to the current reality of war in July 1918, the once-bustling town is portrayed as a shadow of its former self, with descriptions of the destruction and evacuation brought on by the German advance. Through letters and reflections from ordinary townsfolk and soldiers, the author weaves a tapestry of personal loss, desperation, and a stubborn cling to hope, illustrating the unfolding drama that envelops both the living and those who wait in uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 307496 303382 2024-10-09T03:57:00.352064 2023-09-09T06:49:41.083223 text/html text/html 298702 2021-01-01T15:45:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 558397 2021-01-01T15:45:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 645254 2024-10-09T03:57:09.075038 application/epub+zip 650630 2024-10-09T03:57:04.020041 application/epub+zip 182953 2024-10-09T03:57:02.582049 application/epub+zip 820023 2024-10-09T03:57:12.634995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804958 2024-10-09T03:57:08.116045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326373 2022-09-09T12:49:45.061387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274711 274707 2024-10-09T03:56:59.359103 2023-09-09T06:49:40.334229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 274390 2021-01-01T15:45:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 112701 2021-01-01T15:45:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274381 2021-01-01T15:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112553 2021-01-01T15:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21292 2024-10-09T03:57:12.769984 application/rdf+xml 14062 2024-10-09T03:57:03.150078 image/jpeg 3585 2024-10-09T03:57:02.865052 image/jpeg 631792 2024-10-09T03:57:00.405070 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