Project Gutenberg 2008-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 84 Pearson, George Edwards, Edward 1876 The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland Produced by Sigal Alon, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Escape of a Princess Pat" by George Pearson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This narrative details the experiences of Corporal Edward Edwards from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during World War I, focusing on his capture, subsequent imprisonment in Germany, and eventual escape. The account paints a vivid picture of the harrowing conditions faced by soldiers and the resilience of the human spirit amidst war's brutality. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Edwards' experiences, describing the intense conflict and challenges faced by the Princess Patricia's regiment during battles in the trenches around Ypres. It portrays the environment of uncertainty and fear, with soldiers constantly prepared for gas attacks and enemy assaults. As the narrative progresses, it delves into the camaraderie among soldiers, their tragic losses, and the harrowing reality of capture. The compelling storytelling invites readers to reflect on the horrors of war, while highlighting the personal stories of those who endured such trials. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Canadian Prisoner-of-war escapes D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 303136 295396 2024-09-11T06:15:26.693220 2023-09-11T09:35:00.714752 text/html text/html 295405 2021-01-03T16:54:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2703788 2021-01-03T16:54:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2695113 2024-09-11T06:15:33.677167 application/epub+zip 2689457 2024-09-11T06:15:27.900189 application/epub+zip 189768 2024-09-11T06:15:27.269195 application/epub+zip 2776653 2024-09-11T06:15:37.709183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2747695 2024-09-11T06:15:32.445170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261052 2022-09-12T05:30:51.217508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257475 257253 2024-09-11T06:15:25.949236 2023-09-11T09:35:00.074718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 257426 2021-01-03T16:54:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100202 2021-01-03T16:54:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 257432 2021-01-03T16:54:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100163 2021-01-03T16:54:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21087 2024-09-11T06:15:37.865126 application/rdf+xml 14976 2024-09-11T06:15:27.366182 image/jpeg 2102 2024-09-11T06:15:27.317194 image/jpeg 2718851 2024-09-11T06:15:26.780207 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