Project Gutenberg 2011-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 97 Still, John 1880 1941 21002317 A Prisoner in Turkey Produced by Heather Clark, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Prisoner in Turkey" by John Still is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative details the experiences of British soldiers who were captured and imprisoned during World War I in Turkey, specifically highlighting the contradictory treatment they received from their captors. The author presents a first-hand account of war, captivity, and the conditions faced by prisoners, exploring themes of survival, human rights, and the complexities of war. The opening of the book introduces the audience to the harrowing experience of British troops during the Gallipoli Campaign, focusing on one officer’s perspective as he discusses the events leading to his capture. As he and his fellow soldiers attempt a dangerous assault, they encounter relentless enemy fire, resulting in their surrender. The narrative vividly portrays their chaotic descent following their capture, initial interactions with Turkish soldiers, and the juxtaposition of mundane occurrences against the backdrop of war. It sets the tone for a detailed exploration of their imprisonment, conditions in the camps, and the overarching struggle for dignity amid dehumanizing circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, Turkish D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 359873 359752 2024-09-15T10:36:07.634403 2023-09-16T04:27:41.859232 text/html text/html 363534 2011-05-26T15:03:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 583745 2011-05-26T15:03:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 513140 2024-09-15T10:36:17.908398 application/epub+zip 515881 2024-09-15T10:36:11.286434 application/epub+zip 193899 2024-09-15T10:36:08.798433 application/epub+zip 553415 2024-09-15T10:36:21.790361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527333 2024-09-15T10:36:15.608427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335151 2022-09-16T14:14:47.825253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324940 2024-09-15T10:36:06.931407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325922 2011-05-26T15:03:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126013 2011-05-26T15:03:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 324785 2011-05-26T15:03:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125716 2011-05-26T15:03:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 324782 2011-05-26T15:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125643 2011-05-26T15:03:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21063 2024-09-15T10:36:21.937341 application/rdf+xml 14037 2024-09-15T10:36:09.157414 image/jpeg 3715 2024-09-15T10:36:08.979387 image/jpeg 634326 2024-09-15T10:36:07.683464 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