Sergeant Michael Cassidy Other War Stories 67 Short Stories In One Edition

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all device. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. McNeile's stories are either directly about the war, or contain people whose lives have been shaped by it. His war stories were considered by contemporary audiences as anti-sentimental, realistic depictions of the trenches, and as a "celebration of the qualities of the Old Contemptibles". McNeile's view, as expressed through his writing, was that war was a purposeful activity for the nation and for individuals, even if that purpose was later wasted: a "valuable chance at national renewal that had been squandered". The positive effects of war on the individual were outlined by McNeile, in The Lieutenant and Others and Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E, in which he wrote about "the qualities of leadership and selflessness essential to 'inspire' subalterns". His war stories include descriptions of fights between individuals that carry a sporting motif: in Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E., he writes, "To bag a man with a gun is one thing; there is sport—there is an element of one against one, like when the quality goes big game shooting. But to bag twenty men by a mine has not the same feeling at all, even if they are Germans" Content: Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E. The Lieutenant and Others John Walters Jim Brent The Man in Ratcatcher Men, Women and Guns Mufti No Man's Land Word of Honour

This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Quo Vadis With Fire and Sword The Deluge Pan Michael On the Field of Glory

This eBook edition of "NO MAN'S LAND (A WW1 Saga)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. McNeile's stories are either directly about the war, or contain people whose lives have been shaped by it. His war stories were considered by contemporary audiences as anti-sentimental, realistic depictions of the trenches, and as a "celebration of the qualities of the Old Contemptibles". Extract: "It was from the top of the Rock that they watched their evil-smelling boat depart, to plug on northward up the home trail, unperturbed by naval battles or rumours thereof. And it was from the top of the Rock they first saw the smoke of the P. and O., outward bound, on which they were destined to complete the journey. Below lay the bay, dotted with German and Austrian ships caught on the high seas at the outbreak of war; a destroyer was going half-speed towards the Atlantic; a cruiser lay in dock, her funnels smoking placidly. "So long." The gunner subaltern waved a weary hand from his point of vantage, where he was inspecting life with a telescope. "There's your barge, but she won't leave till to-morrow. If this goes on for much longer, my nerves will give way under the strain. The excitement is too great."

This meticulously edited Henryk Sienkiewicz collection presents the finest selected works of 1905 Nobel Prize laureate. Contents: Novels Quo Vadis In Desert and Wilderness With Fire and Sword The Deluge Pan Michael Children of the Soil On the Field of Glory Whirlpools Without Dogma In Vain Short Story Collections Lillian Morris and Other Stories Hania and Other Stories Sielanka, a Forest Picture, and Other Stories Life and Death and Other Legends and Stories So Runs the World

"Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E." is a wartime novel written during the period between the First and Second World Wars. It follows the exploits of Sergeant Cassidy, a sergeant in His Majesty's Corps of Royal Engineers. Formidable soldier he is, in his presence even Brigadier-Generals have trembled. He shares the tales of his exploits with his friend, the narrator of the story, as they serve together in the same army unit during the Great War. The novel, written by the famed author dubbed 'Sapper' gives an invaluable insight into the experiences of army units during the war.

Cassidy is a legendary soldier in the Corps of Royal Engineers -courageous, fiery and full of Irish charm, he has been known to turn even Brigadier-Generals trembling and submissive. During his temporary absence from the plains of Flanders, he meets our narrator - a higher-ranking officer who is in awe of Cassidy's formidable reputation - and during their break from action, they share incredible stories about life on the front.

Cassidy is a legendary soldier in the Corps of Royal Engineers – who has been known to turn even Brigadier-Generals trembling and submissive. During a temporary absence from the plains of Flanders, he meets our narrator – a higher-ranking officer, and during their break from action, they share incredible stories about life on the front.

A classic thriller from the author of Bulldog Drummond, Michael Cassidy, Sergeant follows the adventures of a soldier turned detective in post-World War I Britain. Full of heart-pounding action and suspense, this book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.