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World War I: True Stories
The book contains nine short stories dealing with different aspects of life during World War I, including the stories of flying aces such as the "Red Baron," the story of Lawrence of Arabia, and the stories of brave doctors and nurses such as Edith Cavell in German-occupied Belgium.
128 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2002
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Clive Gifford
784 books38 followersClive Gifford is a highly experienced journalist and author with over 170 books published and more than 800 features and stories written for adults and children.
Clive is an unusual author who likes to work in both fiction and non-fiction. Perhaps this reflects his unusual life which, so far, has seen him travel to over 70 countries, be held hostage in Colombia, go parachuting, coach several sports and run a computer games company.
He says: "What drives me more than anything else is the desire to communicate, entertain and inform through the written word."
Clive is an unusual author who likes to work in both fiction and non-fiction. Perhaps this reflects his unusual life which, so far, has seen him travel to over 70 countries, be held hostage in Colombia, go parachuting, coach several sports and run a computer games company.
He says: "What drives me more than anything else is the desire to communicate, entertain and inform through the written word."
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November 19, 2017
True stories in bite-size chapters, on war heroes of World War 1. Some I had heard of - Edith Cavell, Albert Jacka - but some not, like Nottingham’s Albert Ball whose incredible tenacity, courage and skill made him one of Britain’s first flying aces, and posthumous VC winner.
Edith Cavells death by firing squad outraged the world, and was still a story told to school children when i was young in the 1960s.
Dr Noel Chavasse, one of 4 brothers serving on the war front including his twin, Chris, put himself into the line of fire over and over in order to save or rescue soldiers who would have had no chance. His courage on many battlefields in Belgium and France earned him the VC - twice. Sadly he died in 1917 of terrible wounds.
AJ Evans was a POW twice but an incredible escape artist who wouldn’t give up or give in. Promoted to the rank of major, he survived the war and went on to instruct the military in the art of escaping - an invaluable insight for World War 2.
All these stories were inspirational and very moving to read about.
Edith Cavells death by firing squad outraged the world, and was still a story told to school children when i was young in the 1960s.
Dr Noel Chavasse, one of 4 brothers serving on the war front including his twin, Chris, put himself into the line of fire over and over in order to save or rescue soldiers who would have had no chance. His courage on many battlefields in Belgium and France earned him the VC - twice. Sadly he died in 1917 of terrible wounds.
AJ Evans was a POW twice but an incredible escape artist who wouldn’t give up or give in. Promoted to the rank of major, he survived the war and went on to instruct the military in the art of escaping - an invaluable insight for World War 2.
All these stories were inspirational and very moving to read about.
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