Project Gutenberg 2008-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 62 Gleason, Arthur 1878 1923 Gleason, Arthur Huntington 15019619 Young Hilda at the Wars Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Young Hilda at the wars -- The ribbons that stuck in his coat -- Rollo, the Apollo -- The piano of Peroyse -- War -- The chevalier -- The American -- The war baby. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Young Hilda at the Wars" by Arthur H. Gleason is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hilda, an American girl from Iowa, who is compelled to join the war effort in Belgium during World War I. Eager to experience the reality of war and help those in need, she volunteers with a Red Cross motor ambulance corps, navigating the harrowing landscapes of war-torn Belgium. The opening portion introduces us to Hilda's character, emphasizing her determination and adventurous spirit. Following her arrival in London at the onset of the war, Hilda actively seeks a way to contribute to the war effort, eventually securing a position in an ambulance corps. The narrative captures her transition from a sheltered life to the brutal realities of war as she faces challenges and trauma in caring for the wounded. Gleason's vivid descriptions convey both the stark devastation of the landscape and the resilience of the individuals involved, hinting at the emotional and physical trials that await Hilda as she steps into this new world of chaos and courage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Belgium D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 223508 223380 2024-10-11T07:21:17.701244 2023-09-11T10:11:45.975146 text/html text/html 226735 2008-06-19T10:48:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 178904 2021-01-03T18:42:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 192265 2024-10-11T07:21:22.322220 application/epub+zip 193301 2024-10-11T07:21:18.522252 application/epub+zip 127197 2024-10-11T07:21:18.099259 application/epub+zip 273674 2024-10-11T07:21:25.263225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246772 2024-10-11T07:21:21.736226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181159 2022-09-12T06:24:19.783107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196516 196438 2024-10-11T07:21:16.965283 2023-09-11T10:11:45.464095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 196234 2021-01-03T18:42:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 76303 2021-01-03T18:42:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 196242 2021-01-03T18:42:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76276 2021-01-03T18:42:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21898 2024-10-11T07:21:25.540199 application/rdf+xml 20054 2024-10-11T07:21:18.181260 image/jpeg 2799 2024-10-11T07:21:18.141252 image/jpeg 178870 2024-10-11T07:21:17.729248 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