Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army audiobook
by James Norman Hall
"Pvt Ryan", "Platoon", "A Soldier's Home", "Kitchener's Mob". These aren't happy stories, they are about the experience of War. War at different times, and although modern warfare may be more sanitized, the adventure, the horror, the emotions don't change. James Norman Hall has been there. He "Saw the Elephant", and his portrayal of his WWI experience is a tribute to those ordinary people who do such Read more [...]
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High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France audiobook
by James Norman Hall
High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France by James Norman Hall; you will find this book although an exciting narrative has an unpolished feel because it was published in June of 1918 while Mr. Hall was a captive in a German POW camp. When he was captured behind enemy lines, the book was still a work in progress. The Armistice would not be reached until November of that year.
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Faery Lands of the South Seas audiobook
by James Norman Hall and Charles Nordhoff
Returning from the horrors of World War I James Hall and Charles Nordhoff follow a dream to tour the South Pacific. They later co authored "Mutiny on the Bounty". This is a love story. A travelogue and an adventure rolled into one. This book just went into the public domain, so enjoy an early 20th Century look at paradise. (Summary by Mike Vendetti)
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