The Prisoners of Mainz by Alec Waugh
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About this eBook
| Author | Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981 |
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| Illustrator | Roussel, R. T. |
| LoC No. | 19014556 |
| Title | The Prisoners of Mainz |
| Note | Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "The Prisoners of Mainz" by Alec Waugh is a novel written in the early 20th century. It recounts the experiences of officers who were captured during World War I and held in a German prison camp. The narrative explores themes of captivity, camaraderie, and the absurdities faced by soldiers in war, focusing particularly on their daily lives and challenges in confinement. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the harsh conditions of war, depicted through the memories of a soldier as his unit faces a gas attack on March 21, 1918. The opening segments delve into his experiences on the front lines, illustrating a mix of tension and uneventfulness, before shifting to the moment of his capture by German forces. The tone is both serious and reflective, combining the grim realities of war with moments of dark humor as the protagonist adjusts to being a prisoner. The narrative highlights the complexities of human interactions in a wartime setting, setting the stage for deeper character explorations and the bonding over shared hardships experienced in the prison camp. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 54203 |
| Release Date | Feb 20, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 56 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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