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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... knew they were dead . Maybe it knew every hole in the prairie and which ones had already offered up their suppers and breakfasts of gophers and sand owls . This was Robert's first thought - but then ahead of them he saw two gophers ...
... knew they were dead . Maybe it knew every hole in the prairie and which ones had already offered up their suppers and breakfasts of gophers and sand owls . This was Robert's first thought - but then ahead of them he saw two gophers ...
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... knew it was French because he recognized that vaches were cows . But that was all . ' Can't you speak English ? ' he asked politely . This was the wrong thing to say . The man threw down his hat and began to shout . ' Enklesh ! Enklesh ...
... knew it was French because he recognized that vaches were cows . But that was all . ' Can't you speak English ? ' he asked politely . This was the wrong thing to say . The man threw down his hat and began to shout . ' Enklesh ! Enklesh ...
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... knew the chances were slim . Sleep was dangerous . The animal memory in you knew that . No matter what your mind said , your body didn't listen . Part of you always stayed awake . In Robert's case it was his hands and feet . His fingers ...
... knew the chances were slim . Sleep was dangerous . The animal memory in you knew that . No matter what your mind said , your body didn't listen . Part of you always stayed awake . In Robert's case it was his hands and feet . His fingers ...
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