Project Gutenberg 2008-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 107 Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis) 1876 1959 Prater, Ernest Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force" by Percy F. Westerman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Second Lieutenant Dudley Wilmshurst of the Nth West African Regiment as he embarks on active service in the treacherous terrains of East Africa during World War I. The narrative delves into themes of courage, camaraderie, and the stark realities of war while introducing a vibrant cast of characters, including Wilmshurst's devoted servant, Tari Barl, and his fellow officers. The opening of the novel presents a vivid scene as Wilmshurst is awakened by his servant to prepare for active duty. The text introduces the harsh conditions of the tropical climate, the preparations for embarkation, and a sense of urgency as the regiment readies for deployment against German forces. In the meantime, Wilmshurst reflects on his older brother Rupert, who is missing in action, hinting at personal stakes intertwining with military duty. The camaraderie among the troops and the bond between Wilmshurst and his men are emphasized, setting the stage for the adventures and conflicts that are to unfold in the later chapters of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/26642/26642-h/images/img-cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Africa -- Juvenile fiction German East Africa -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 351649 347506 2024-10-11T11:01:17.276704 2023-09-12T04:19:15.475881 text/html text/html 342262 2016-08-18T10:03:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 288404 2016-08-18T10:03:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 301749 2024-10-11T11:01:23.816627 application/epub+zip 307109 2024-10-11T11:01:19.402663 application/epub+zip 194495 2024-10-11T11:01:17.767676 application/epub+zip 416178 2024-10-11T11:01:27.202637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400884 2024-10-11T11:01:23.286686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287805 2022-09-12T10:33:32.307037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317323 317319 2024-10-11T11:01:16.492672 2023-09-12T04:19:14.771858 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 317111 2016-08-18T10:03:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 121282 2016-08-18T10:03:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 317102 2016-08-18T10:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121252 2016-08-18T10:03:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22201 2024-10-11T11:01:27.344643 application/rdf+xml 26577 2024-10-11T11:01:19.000663 image/jpeg 3837 2024-10-11T11:01:18.951815 image/jpeg 290099 2024-10-11T11:01:17.316671 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