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Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front
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42 totalBY MARY ROBERTS RINEHART AUTHOR OF "K"
FOR KING AND COUNTRY - I. TAKING A CHANCE - II. "SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE" - III. LA PANNE - IV. "'TWAS A FAMOUS VICTORY" - V. A TALK WITH THE KING OF THE BELGIANS - VI. THE CAUSE - VII. THE STORY WITH AN END - VIII. THE NIGHT RAID ON DUNKIRK - IX. NO MAN'S LAND - X. THE IRON DIVISION - XI. AT THE HOUSE OF THE BARRIER - XII. NIGHT IN THE TRENCHES - XIII. "WIPERS" - XIV. LADY DECIES' STORY - XV. RUNNING THE BLOCKADE - XVI. THE MAN OF YPRES - XVII. IN THE LINE OF THE "MITRAILLEUSE" - XVIII. FRENCH GUNS IN ACTION - XIX. "I NIBBLE THEM" - XX. DUNKIRK: FROM MY JOURNAL - XXI. TEA WITH THE AIR-FIGHTERS - XXII. THE WOMEN AT THE FRONT - XXIII. THE LITTLE "SICK AND SORRY" HOUSE - XXIV. FLIGHT - XXV. VOLUNTEERS AND PATRIOTS - XXVI. A LUNCHEON AT BRITISH HEADQUARTERS - XXVII. A STRANGE PARTY - XXVIII. SIR JOHN FRENCH - XXIX. ALONG THE GREAT BETHUNE ROAD - XXX. THE MILITARY SECRET - XXXI. QUEEN MARY OF ENGLAND - XXXII. THE QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS - XXXIII. THE RED BADGE OF MERCY - XXXIV. IN TERMS OF LIFE AND DEATH - XXXV. THE LOSING GAME - XXXVI. HOW AMERICANS CAN HELP - XXXVII. AN ARMY OF CHILDREN - KINGS, QUEENS AND PAWNS - KINGS, QUEENS AND PAWNS - FOR KING AND COUNTRY
\[Illustration: MARY ROBERTS RINEHART RETURNING FROM THE WAR-ZONE
CHAPTER I - TAKING A CHANCE
CHAPTER II - "SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE"
CHAPTER III - LA PANNE
CHAPTER IV - "'TWAS A FAMOUS VICTORY" - FROM MY JOURNAL:
CHAPTER V - A TALK WITH THE KING OF THE BELGIANS
CHAPTER VI - THE CAUSE
CHAPTER VII - THE STORY WITH AN END
Description
An American woman sets out for the European front with a mix of curiosity and resolve, stepping off a crowded platform and into a world of marching volunteers, brass bands, and the nervous anticipation that sweeps across Hyde Park. From the moment she witnesses the rhythmic parade of soldiers—Scots in kilts, eager boys in khaki—she senses the powerful pull of duty that drives volunteers to cross the Channel and stand against a looming threat.
Through her eyes the reader encounters the stark contrast between the grand pageantry of enlistment and the harsh realities of trench life. She moves from the bustling streets of London to the mud‑laden outposts of France and Belgium, recording the human cost of war: wounded boys on stretchers, mothers cradling injured children, and the quiet courage found in makeshift hospitals. Her vivid, firsthand observations paint a portrait of a conflict that is far more than battlefield clashes—it is a tapestry of sacrifice, fear, and the unbroken spirit of those who endure.
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Language
en
Duration
~9 hours (540K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-12-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Mary Roberts Rinehart
1876–1958
A pioneering American mystery writer, she helped shape the suspense novel with brisk plots, memorable settings, and a knack for building tension. Her stories ranged beyond crime fiction too, spanning plays, journalism, and popular fiction that reached a huge early-20th-century audience.
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