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    Short Stories of the Great War: The First World War in Short Fiction
    Short Stories of the Great War: The First World War in Short Fiction
    Short Stories of the Great War: The First World War in Short Fiction
    Audiobook5 hours

    Short Stories of the Great War: The First World War in Short Fiction

    Written by John Buchan, Sapper and Multiple Authors

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    A fascinating collection of short stories by great writers that examine aspects of the first world war, from action in the trenches, to the psychological impact of war on individuals and their relationships, to heroic adventure stories, to ghosts and war graves. A wonderful collection!

    "The King of Ypres", by John Buchan
    "War", by Sherwood Anderson
    "A Source of Irritation", by Stacy Aumonier
    "American Sir!", by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
    "England, my England!", By D. H. Lawrence
    "The Brothers", by Stacy Aumonier
    "Two Submarines from Lord Halifax’s Ghost Book"
    "The Greater Battle", by Edgar Wallace
    "When I Was Wounded at Chocolate Hill", by H. W. Nevinson
    "The Truce of the Bear", by Sapper
    "The Fly", by Katherine Mansfield
    "Panzerkraftwagen", by F. Britten Austin
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateMay 15, 2014
    ISBN9781467680394
    Short Stories of the Great War: The First World War in Short Fiction
    Author

    John Buchan

    Author of the iconic novel The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan filled many roles including barrister, colonial administrator, publisher, Director of Intelligence, and Member of Parliament. The Thirty-Nine Steps, first in the Richard Hannay series, is widely regarded as the starting point for espionage fiction and was written to pass time while Buchan recovered from an illness. During the outbreak of the First World War, Buchan wrote propaganda for the British war effort, combining his skills as author and politician. In 1935 Buchan was appointed the 15th Governor General of Canada and established the Governor General’s Literacy Award. Buchan was enthusiastic about literacy and the evolution of Canadian culture. He died in 1940 and received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom.

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