War


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(4.1 stars; 25 reviews)

Pierre Loti [Julien Viaud] (1850-1923) was a French naval officer and novelist. The present book is one of his few works of non-fiction, a small collection of letters and diary entries that describe his views and experiences in the wars and military operations in which he participated. Besides World War I, he also sheds light upon his views and involvement in the preparations for the Turkish Revolution of 1923, for which until today a famous hill and popular café in Istanbul are named after him. (Summary by Carolin) (5 hr 23 min)

Chapitres

01 - A Letter to the Minister of Marine 2:33 Lu par Becky Cook
02 - Two Poor Little Nestlings of Belgium 5:05 Lu par Becky Cook
03 - A Gay Little Scene at the Battle Front 11:05 Lu par Jules Hawryluk
04 - Letter to Enver Pasha 6:22 Lu par Crln Yldz Ksr
05 - Another Scene at the Battle Front 19:58 Lu par Patrick McHaffie
06 - The Phantom Basilica 16:33 Lu par Patrick McHaffie
07 - The Flag Which Our Naval Brigade do not Yet Possess 12:23 Lu par Patrick McHaffie
08 - Tahiti and the Savages with Pink Skins Like Boiled Pig 3:51 Lu par Becky Cook
09 - A Little Hussar 10:45 Lu par Crln Yldz Ksr
10 - An Evening at Ypres 16:11 Lu par HurstPP
11 - At the General Headquarters of the Belgian Army 14:48 Lu par Anna Simon
12 - Some Words Uttered by Her Majesty, the Queen of the Belgians 12:24 Lu par HurstPP
13 - An Appeal on Behalf of the Seriously Wounded in the East 9:37 Lu par Crln Yldz Ksr
14 - Serbia in the Balkan War 2:36 Lu par bish
15 - Above All Let Us Never Forget! 5:06 Lu par bish
16 - The Inn of the Good Samaritan 19:34 Lu par Jules Hawryluk
17 - For the Rescue of Our Wounded 3:02 Lu par Becky Cook
18 - At Rheims 17:35 Lu par Jules Hawryluk
19 - The Death-Bearing Gas 12:36 Lu par Anna Simon
20 - All-Souls' Day with the Armies at the Front 5:41 Lu par bish
21 - The Cross of Honour for the Flag of the Naval Brigade! 8:49 Lu par Crln Yldz Ksr
22 - The Absent-Minded Pilgrim 23:57 Lu par Crln Yldz Ksr
23 - The First Sunshine of March 23:23 Lu par Anna Simon
24 - At Soissons 39:00 Lu par Jules Hawryluk
25 - The Two Gorgon Heads 20:33 Lu par Becky Cook

Critiques

chapter 5 beeping :-(


(4 stars)

chapter 5 narrator has a beeping timer going off every minute or so and needs to be rerecorded.


(4.5 stars)

it was rather interesting as an American to hear French perspectives on WW1. They predicted WW2 as well if Hitler wasn't stopped for good. O how slow we are to learn from our past mistakes and believe the assurances and lies of tyrants.