Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Hayes, Clair W. (Clair Wallace) 1887 Drake, Robert L. Hayes, Clair Wallace The Boy Allies at Liège; Or, Through Lines of Steel E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Boy Allies at Liège; Or, Through Lines of Steel" by Clair W. Hayes is a historical novel written during the early 20th century at the onset of World War I. This adventure tale follows two American boys, Hal Paine and Chester Crawford, who find themselves in the heart of Europe as war breaks out. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the German invasion of Belgium and the subsequent turmoil, highlighting themes of bravery, camaraderie, and the impact of war on young lives. The opening of the book presents the boys in Berlin, where they overhear the news of Germany's declaration of war on France. Hal and Chester, both athletic and skilled from their experiences, assure Hal's mother of their safety, prompting a hurried plan for escape from the impending conflict. As they prepare to leave, they quickly become embroiled in a violent encounter with a group of German thugs attacking local English speakers, demonstrating their readiness to fight for the oppressed. The boys soon meet British and French officers, solidifying their involvement in the brewing war and setting the stage for their further adventures and challenges as they strive to navigate the complexities of wartime Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 344176 2025-06-21T17:28:46.500307 text/html 344216 344011 2024-11-06T04:13:44.043318 2023-10-06T06:16:46.358420 text/html text/html 195752 2025-06-21T17:29:06.188187 application/epub+zip 201163 2025-06-21T17:28:56.240273 application/epub+zip 190551 2025-06-21T17:28:50.485284 application/epub+zip 416765 2025-06-21T17:29:14.816201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383543 2025-06-21T17:29:05.303224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346382 2022-09-06T21:54:44.035144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291334 2025-06-21T17:28:45.869290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271359 2024-10-28T19:47:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11257 2025-06-21T17:29:14.967138 application/rdf+xml 17249 2025-06-21T17:28:55.490257 image/jpeg 3894 2025-06-21T17:28:55.214265 image/jpeg 192161 2025-06-21T17:28:46.529318 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog