Project Gutenberg 2009-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 63 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) A Padre in France Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Padre in France" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century, set during World War I. The story follows the experiences of a British padre (chaplain) as he arrives in France to serve with the military, reflecting on the contrasting aspects of war, the soldiers he encounters, and the nature of the roles played behind the front lines. It sheds light on the lives of those who suffer under the strain of war, highlighting the humanity that exists amidst the chaos and the seemingly mundane realities of military life. At the start of the book, the narrator delves into his feelings about the war and his role in it, expressing his admiration for the bravery of soldiers while resigned to the more sordid aspects of life behind the lines. He recounts his journey from England to France, filled with humor and trepidation as he navigates the complexities of military protocol and relationships. The opening also introduces his interactions with other padres and various officers, setting the stage for an exploration of camaraderie, duty, and the often-overlooked characters that support the war effort from the rear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 382158 382141 2024-09-12T07:50:14.539229 2023-09-12T11:08:39.781901 text/html text/html 389744 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 192317 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213574 2024-09-12T07:50:19.697213 application/epub+zip 216828 2024-09-12T07:50:15.273281 application/epub+zip 216829 2024-09-12T07:50:14.897221 application/epub+zip 329916 2024-09-12T07:50:23.402197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290342 2024-09-12T07:50:19.190226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290505 2022-09-13T07:47:30.095768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349291 349102 2024-09-12T07:50:14.020337 2023-09-12T11:08:39.265899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 349060 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135478 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349053 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135407 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20152 2024-09-12T07:50:23.542188 application/rdf+xml 14354 2024-09-12T07:50:14.976262 image/jpeg 1554 2024-09-12T07:50:14.937237 image/jpeg 191155 2024-09-12T07:50:14.574280 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