In 1929 editor C. B. Purdom of the British magazine 'Everyman' ... "invited readers to send him accounts of their actual (WW1) war experiences, in not more than three thousand words, offering a small prize for the best narrative received. In the course of a few weeks I received over three hundred narratives ... The writers had been asked to relate their experiences straight-forwardly and simply. "Good writing" was not expected. The result was that the bulk of the manuscripts were plain statements of fact recording experiences that were deeply felt."
The editor arranged 60 of the accounts in order of events, as far as possible. The accounts give a vivid picture of the experience of the common solider in the Great War. - Summary by Ted Lienhart
Beautifully read by Ted. A really deep insight into life in the front line from ordinary men who witnessed the most horrific and unimaginable ordeals as day to day life went on.
true enlightenment
(5 stars)
Shelly
Thank you Ted for undertaking this mammoth task and reading sympathetically each story that should never be forgotten. I hope many listeners find this book. It deserves to be well known.
