Project Gutenberg 2007-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 46 Fiske, James 1885 1933 Fiske, Colonel James Shelled by an Unseen Foe E-text prepared by Al Haines "Shelled by an Unseen Foe" by Colonel James Fiske is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the experiences of young soldiers during World War I, particularly focusing on the characters Nickell-Wheelerson and Zaidos, who confront the realities of war while grappling with their personal dilemmas and familial obligations. The opening of the book introduces readers to three boys at a military school, deep in contemplation and conversation about going home amidst the chaos of the war. Nickell-Wheelerson expresses his desire to return to England, while Zaidos learns of his father's illness in Greece, prompting his urgency to leave. As he prepares to depart, he is unexpectedly swept into military service against his will, highlighting the conflicts and duties that arise during wartime. The narrative illustrates the boys' camaraderie and the pressures they face as they navigate their routes to duty, loss, and personal growth, setting the stage for the challenges ahead in a world engulfed in war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 268385 264971 2024-09-09T11:08:19.328911 2023-09-10T04:09:59.691032 text/html text/html 262127 2007-06-09T14:36:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 196468 2021-01-02T17:46:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251037 2024-09-09T11:08:25.172887 application/epub+zip 254530 2024-09-09T11:08:21.153913 application/epub+zip 150083 2024-09-09T11:08:20.191914 application/epub+zip 377968 2024-09-09T11:08:28.100882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363847 2024-09-09T11:08:24.456892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259274 2022-09-10T09:14:58.338109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240930 240919 2024-09-09T11:08:18.558937 2023-09-10T04:09:59.092010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 240787 2021-01-02T17:46:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91392 2021-01-02T17:46:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18241 2024-09-09T11:08:28.238918 application/rdf+xml 13520 2024-09-09T11:08:20.538920 image/jpeg 3905 2024-09-09T11:08:20.363902 image/jpeg 246464 2024-09-09T11:08:19.358950 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