Henry Beston
A Volunteer Poilu (WWI Centenary Series)
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I have ventured to call this book A Volunteer Poilu principally because we were known to the soldiers of the Bois-le-Prêtre as les Poilus Américains. Then, too, it was my ambition to do for my comrades, the French private soldiers, what other books have done for the soldiers of other armies. The title chosen, however, was more than complimentary; it was but just. In recognition of the work of the Section during the summer, it was, in October, 1915, formally adopted into the French army; a French officer became its administrative head, and the drivers were given the same papers, pay, and discipline as their French comrades.I wish to thank many…
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I have ventured to call this book A Volunteer Poilu principally because we were known to the soldiers of the Bois-le-Prêtre as les Poilus Américains. Then, too, it was my ambition to do for my comrades, the French private soldiers, what other books have done for the soldiers of other armies. The title chosen, however, was more than complimentary; it was but just. In recognition of the work of the Section during the summer, it was, in October, 1915, formally adopted into the French army; a French officer became its administrative head, and the drivers were given the same papers, pay, and discipline as their French comrades.I wish to thank many of my old friends of Section II, who have aided me in the writing of this book.This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4733-1456-6
- EAN: 9781473314566
- Produktnummer: 18084315
- Verlag: Last Post Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 252 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.4 cm 341 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 341
Über den Autor
Henry Beston (1888 - 1968) was an American writer and naturalist, best known as the author of The Outermost House, written in 1928. In 1912, Beston took up teaching at the University of Lyon. In 1914 he returned to Harvard as an English department assistant. Beston joined the French army in 1915 and served as an ambulance driver. His service in le Bois le Pretre and at the Battle of Verdun was described in his first book, A Volunteer Poilu. In 1918, Beston became a press representative for the U.S. Navy. Highlights from this period include being the only American correspondent to travel with the British Grand Fleet and to be aboard an American destroyer during combat engagement and sinking. His second book of journalistic work, Full Speed Ahead, described these experiences. Following the end of World War I, Henry Beston Sheahan began writing fairy tales under the name Henry Beston. In 1919, The Firelight Fairy Book was published, followed by The Starlight Wonder Book in 1923. During this time, he worked as an editor of The Living Age, an offshoot of The Atlantic Monthly. While he also met his future wife Elizabeth Coatsworth, a fellow author of children's literature.
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