"My Escape from Germany" by Eric A. Keith is a gripping memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing journey of fleeing his homeland during a tumultuous period. The narrative is rich with personal anecdotes and vivid descriptions, capturing the emotional turmoil and the challenges faced while navigating through a landscape fraught with danger. Keith's storytelling is both poignant and engaging, allowing readers to connect deeply with his experiences and the historical context that shaped ...

Prison Breaks gathers thirteen prisoner-of-war narratives into a capacious study of captivity, ingenuity, endurance, and the contested ethics of escape. Moving between memoir, adventure chronicle, military testimony, and reflective autobiography, the volume makes confinement a literary as well as political condition. Accounts of audacious flight, clandestine planning, and survival beyond prison walls stand beside quieter examinations of fear, comradeship, and responsibility, revealing the ...

In "My Escape from Germany," Eric A. Keith presents a gripping memoir that captures the tumultuous experiences of a young individual navigating life during one of history's most pivotal eras. The narrative unfolds with a lyrical yet poignant style, interweaving personal anecdotes with broader historical commentary. Keith adeptly employs vivid imagery and immersive storytelling to transport readers into the harsh realities of daily life under oppressive circumstances, highlighting the resil...

Heart of Darkness (1899) is a short novel by Joseph Conrad, written as a frame narrative, about Charles Marlow's life as an ivory transporter down the Congo River in Central Africa. The river is "a mighty big river, that you could see on the map, resembling an immense snake uncoiled, with its head in the sea, its body at rest curving afar over a vast country, and its tail lost in the depths of the land." In the course of his travel in central Africa, Marlow becomes obsessed with Mr. Kurtz....

“Greenmantle” is a spy novel written by John Buchan and published in 1916. Set during World War One, “Greenmantle” is the second of the 5-book series of the Richard Hannay novels which immediately follow "The thirty-nine steps", set a few months before the beginning of the war. In “Greenmantle”, Richard Hannay will fight an incredible German plot to win the war from the East, from the Orient, through the stirring of religious sentiment.It is November, 1915. Major-General Sir Richar...

This "brilliant and heartrending" memoir recounts one of the bloodiest battles of WWI—with a new introduction and a forward by the author's son (John Keegan).A joint operation between Britain and France, the 1916 Battle of the Somme was an attempt to gain territory and dent Germany's military strength. By the end of the action, the Allied Forces had made just twelve kilometers. For this slight gain, more than a million lives were lost.In this classic military...

The author of Saturday at M.I.9 and former British soldier recounts his escape from Nazi captivity during World War II in this military memoir.Wounded and captured at Calais in May 1940, Second Lieutenant Airey Neave wasted little time before attempting to escape. Always a thorn in his captors' sides, he earned his place in the "escape-proof" Colditz Castle. Undeterred, he had the distinction of being the first British officer to make a "home run," via Swit...

Includes the First World War Illustrations Pack – 73 battle plans and diagrams and 198 photos"A young British soldier who went to war on two wheels"When the Great War broke out, the author of this book decided to leave his university studies and join the struggle. What attracted him immediately was the potential to combine his military service with his love of motorcycles and so it was that he found himself one of a select group of motorcycle despatch riders within the 5th Di...

This book-collection file includes: Amy Foster, End of the Tether, Falk, A Point of Honor, A Set of Six ( GASPAR RUIZ, THE INFORMER, THE BRUTE, AN ANARCHIST, THE DUEL, IL CONDE), Tales of Hearsay (The Warrior's Soul, Prince Roman, The Tale, The Black Mate), Tales of Unrest (KARAIN: A MEMORY, THE IDIOTS, AN OUTPOST OF PROGRESS, This book includes: Amy Foster, End of the Tether, Falk, A Point of Honor, A Set of Six ( GASPAR RUIZ, THE INFORMER, THE BRUTE, AN ANARCHIST, THE DUEL, IL CONDE), Ta...

In "A Traveller in War-Time," Winston Churchill presents a compelling narrative that intertwines personal reflection with the historical landscape of World War I and II. Written in a captivating prose style, Churchill's account combines vivid imagery with incisive political commentary, revealing the profound impacts of war on society and the human psyche. This work not only serves as a poignant memoir but also stands as an important historical document, reflecting Churchill's patriotism an...

First published in 1929 by Geoffrey Bles, now public domain in the US and Canada. At the time of its initial publication, it was called "the finest English war-novel yet issued" by Arnold Bennett. This is a tale of mystery and identity which is not only an authentic account of conditions at the Front, but also a remarkable thriller.