The Red Cross Barge by Marie Belloc Lowndes

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Author Lowndes, Marie Belloc, 1868-1947
LoC No. 16008074
Title The Red Cross Barge
Note Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
Summary "The Red Cross Barge" by Mrs. Belloc Lowndes is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set amidst the backdrop of World War I, it explores the lives of German and French characters caught in the throes of war. The narrative follows Max Keller, a German Red Cross surgeon, as he navigates his duties and complex emotions in a small French town captured by German forces. The opening portion of the book introduces us to the Herr Doktor, who is distanced from the exuberant young Uhlan officers celebrating their conquests, possessing a grim understanding of the war's brutality and suffering. As he contemplates the aftermath of the battle of Charleroi, we also meet Jeanne Rouannès, a determined French nurse caring for wounded soldiers on a Red Cross barge moored on the river. Their interactions reveal cultural and emotional tensions, hinting at deeper connections that can arise even in times of conflict. As Keller prepares to relocate a wounded officer, Prince Egon, to the barge, the contrasting perspectives of the characters foreshadow a poignant exploration of compassion, duty, and the personal costs of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 37294
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 4, 2011
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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