Project Gutenberg 2007-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Lynch, George 1868 1928 Impressions of a War Correspondent Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Christine P. Travers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Impressions of a War Correspondent" by George Lynch is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the experiences and observations of Lynch during various military campaigns, particularly focusing on the Boer War and the Boxer Rebellion in China. Aiming to provide a vivid and unfiltered perspective of war, the book touches on themes of combat, camaraderie, suffering, and the human condition in the face of violence. The opening of the book presents Lynch’s reflective insights as a war correspondent, where he emphasizes the unique position and responsibilities of journalists in conflict zones. He articulates a poignant view of death on the battlefield, describing it as often more peaceful than imagined, and contrasts the realities faced by soldiers with the romanticized notions of warfare. Lynch vividly recounts several instances from the battlefield, capturing the harshness of war, the perils of injury and mental strain on soldiers, and the tragic irony of the brutal yet commonplace nature of mortality in combat. Through his words, readers gain an immediate sense of the chaos and tragedy of war, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of both the horrors of conflict and the indomitable spirit of those who endure it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en South African War, 1899-1902 China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 DS DT Text Boer War Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 280756 279934 2024-10-09T11:29:47.191168 2023-09-10T03:44:29.321891 text/html text/html 280779 2007-06-01T16:40:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 683244 2021-01-02T17:41:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 782765 2024-10-09T11:29:56.081122 application/epub+zip 785005 2024-10-09T11:29:51.189138 application/epub+zip 178779 2024-10-09T11:29:49.641163 application/epub+zip 904470 2024-10-09T11:29:59.636094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881507 2024-10-09T11:29:55.007170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275162 2022-09-10T08:36:09.170469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251397 251273 2024-10-09T11:29:46.477199 2023-09-10T03:44:28.831881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 251072 2021-01-02T17:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99357 2021-01-02T17:41:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251083 2021-01-02T17:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99319 2021-01-02T17:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21787 2024-10-09T11:29:59.772087 application/rdf+xml 12266 2024-10-09T11:29:50.201146 image/jpeg 2856 2024-10-09T11:29:49.916148 image/jpeg 774272 2024-10-09T11:29:47.258175 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