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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... told what to do made him angry . Consequently , on parade he was prone to a lot of blushing . For awhile he was known as ' Red ' . This was the source , perhaps , of Robert's popularity . In spite of his aloofness - no one could dislike ...
... told what to do made him angry . Consequently , on parade he was prone to a lot of blushing . For awhile he was known as ' Red ' . This was the source , perhaps , of Robert's popularity . In spite of his aloofness - no one could dislike ...
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... told Robert tales of forest fires and men out lost in ships in winter storms . Of summers climbing shale and watching birds . Of the high , hot valleys filled with clattering stones and rivers running underground . And whales . He told ...
... told Robert tales of forest fires and men out lost in ships in winter storms . Of summers climbing shale and watching birds . Of the high , hot valleys filled with clattering stones and rivers running underground . And whales . He told ...
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... told him to expect her every night at two but not to wait up for her since she isn't really all that exciting . I told him what to do when she lights the candles - just to wait until she's gone and blow them out . If she comes and goes ...
... told him to expect her every night at two but not to wait up for her since she isn't really all that exciting . I told him what to do when she lights the candles - just to wait until she's gone and blow them out . If she comes and goes ...
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