The WarsPenguin Books, 1979 - 190 pages Robert Ross, a sensitive nineteen-year-old Canadian officer, went to war--The War to End All Wars. He found himself in the nightmare world of trench warfare, of mud and smoke, of chlorine gas and rotting corpses. In this world gone mad, Robert Ross performed a last desperate act to declare his commitment to life in the midst of death. |
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... Robert looked to one side from under the peak of his cap , hoping that no one had seen him flinch from the steam or stepping back from the fire . He was wishing they would leave . His shoulders hurt . His arm was sore . There were ...
... Robert looked to one side from under the peak of his cap , hoping that no one had seen him flinch from the steam or stepping back from the fire . He was wishing they would leave . His shoulders hurt . His arm was sore . There were ...
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... Robert was the only one armed - except , of course , for the fact of the ... looked down and gave a wave to Bates . This meant the sappers could come up ... Robert was sitting . No one spoke , Robert looked down and saw that one of the ...
... Robert was the only one armed - except , of course , for the fact of the ... looked down and gave a wave to Bates . This meant the sappers could come up ... Robert was sitting . No one spoke , Robert looked down and saw that one of the ...
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... Robert carefully put the notebook and pencil away and drew his automatic . He felt in his pockets for his reserve of ... looked . Slithering over the crater's rim - a pale blue fog appeared . Like a veil his mother might've worn . Robert ...
... Robert carefully put the notebook and pencil away and drew his automatic . He felt in his pockets for his reserve of ... looked . Slithering over the crater's rim - a pale blue fog appeared . Like a veil his mother might've worn . Robert ...
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