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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... asked . ' Because he loves me , ' she said . She spoke as if Robert were stupid . It all made perfect sense to Heather , but Robert thought it was idiotic and said so . Heather wailed out loud at that . Wailed and railed and paled . And ...
... asked . ' Because he loves me , ' she said . She spoke as if Robert were stupid . It all made perfect sense to Heather , but Robert thought it was idiotic and said so . Heather wailed out loud at that . Wailed and railed and paled . And ...
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... asked . " That's St Eloi himself , ' said Devlin . ' You see - he's the patron saint of smiths and metalworkers and I find the whole piece rather attractive . Don't you ? ' ' Very much so , ' Levitt lied . He thought it was the ugliest ...
... asked . " That's St Eloi himself , ' said Devlin . ' You see - he's the patron saint of smiths and metalworkers and I find the whole piece rather attractive . Don't you ? ' ' Very much so , ' Levitt lied . He thought it was the ugliest ...
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... asked . ' Under a hedge , ' said Rodwell . Everybody laughed . ' I suppose that means you found the bird in the sky , sir , ' said Devlin . ' Would that I had , Mister Devlin , ' said Rodwell . ' No , sir - I found him with the hedgehog ...
... asked . ' Under a hedge , ' said Rodwell . Everybody laughed . ' I suppose that means you found the bird in the sky , sir , ' said Devlin . ' Would that I had , Mister Devlin , ' said Rodwell . ' No , sir - I found him with the hedgehog ...
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