Liége on the line of march : $b an American girl's experiences when the Germans came through Belgium

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Liége on the line of march : $b an American girl's experiences when the Germans came through Belgium

by Glenna Lindsley Bigelow

EN·~3 hours·72 chapters

Chapters

72 total
1

LIÉGE - ON THE LINE OF MARCH

0:06
2

LIÉGE - ON THE LINE OF MARCH

0:38
3

TO THE KING OF THE BELGIANS

0:43
4

Contents by Date

2:05
5

FOREWORD

4:40
6

LIÉGE - ON THE LINE OF MARCH

0:01
7

LIÉGE, ON THE LINE OF MARCH

0:01
8

July 30th, Thursday.

3:24
9

July 31st, Friday.

0:45
10

August 1st, Saturday.

0:43

Description

An American visitor finds herself lodged in a grand Belgian château just as the German army sweeps across the countryside. The diary‑like narrative captures the sudden shift from genteel evenings to the clatter of boots on cobblestones, as strangers overtook the quiet town of Liége. Through her eyes, readers hear the mix of polite hospitality and urgent fear that fills every hallway.

She records the daily realities of occupation: soldiers searching rooms, civilians whispering about hope and loss, and the fragile kindness that sometimes surfaces amid the chaos. The author's observations are vivid yet restrained, offering a clear picture of how war reaches even the most protected homes without romanticizing the violence.

The work serves as a personal chronicle of a world on fire, inviting listeners to hear a firsthand account of ordinary lives thrust into extraordinary turmoil. Its tone is honest and measured, giving a sense of the era’s uncertainty while preserving the humanity that persists in hardship.

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Full title

Liége on the line of march : $b an American girl's experiences when the Germans came through Belgium An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (180K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2009-10-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Glenna Lindsley Bigelow

Glenna Lindsley Bigelow

1876–1954

A Connecticut-born nurse found herself in Belgium when World War I erupted, then turned those frightening days into a vivid firsthand memoir. Her writing offers a rare civilian view of the German invasion of Liège and the strain of living through history as it happened.

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