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Lädt ... The Gunnervon Paul Almond
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Gehört zur ReiheAlford Saga (6)
Eric Alford's safe and romantic life on the peaceful Gaspe Coast is shattered by his decision to follow his elder brother John (the Pilgrim and The Chaplain) into the 1914-18 cataclysm of death and destruction known as the "Great War for Civilisation". By his thundering Howitzer, Gunner Alford assaults the Hun through every major Canadian battle of WWI: Ypres, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Hill 70, The Somme, and "The Hundred Days" that ended the conflict. A developing romance with a lovely Londoner is cut short by a German shell. Evacuated to a Rouen field hospital, he is surrounded by hellish wounds: blindness, amputations, and gas-inflicted horrors. Finally, back in Blighty among other shell-shock victims, he recovers and returns to his Gaspe home, bereft of his London love and changed forever. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Canadian history come to life! This is the first book in the Alford Saga that I have read and wow, history has never been more fascinating and more approachable than this.
We get to see the horrors, every day routine and whatever Eric Alford experiences on the front line. We see history come to life, of the famous and infamous battles, from Vimy Ridge to Passchendaele to other sites we have studied about in history classes. The author has breathed life and meaning behind what goes on behind the front line of battle and the hardships of WWI that everyone, not just Canadians, go through.
The story is very well written and researched. I liked how actual events and transcripts were incorporated into the stories with minimal amounts changed. Definitely a good introduction to a big part of history that Canadians are part of. (