Project Gutenberg 2007-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 171 Kay, Ross Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis) 1880 1952 16014722 Fighting in France E-text prepared by Al Haines "Fighting in France" by Ross Kay is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the experiences and valor of soldiers during World War I, focusing particularly on the life of two American twin brothers, Leon and Earl Platt, as they fight in the French army alongside their friend Jacques. The book aims to capture the realities of war without sensationalizing the events, presenting a mix of factual incidents and fictional storytelling. The opening of the book introduces the three main characters as they await battle in the trenches of Champagne, France. Leon and Earl, who enlisted in the French army after being caught in Europe during the outbreak of the war, share their determination and camaraderie with Jacques, a young Frenchman. The trio engages in conversations about the upcoming attack set to take place the following morning, discussing their artillery support and the excitement of combat, while humor and a sense of youthful bravado intermingle with the seriousness of warfare. As they prepare for the conflict, the atmosphere is charged with anticipation, blending humor with the grim realities that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text World War I Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 300911 2025-08-09T04:18:29.901720 text/html 289759 2007-04-05T16:10:55 text/html 404583 2025-08-09T04:18:36.983669 application/epub+zip 408160 2025-08-09T04:18:32.111709 application/epub+zip 172800 2025-08-09T04:18:30.790667 application/epub+zip 564454 2025-08-09T04:18:40.240627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549917 2025-08-09T04:18:35.987678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291924 2022-09-10T05:13:55.420203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256267 2025-08-09T04:18:28.573742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256032 2021-01-01T22:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256042 2021-01-01T22:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20121 2025-08-09T04:18:40.423641 application/rdf+xml 12433 2025-08-09T04:18:31.290689 image/jpeg 3203 2025-08-09T04:18:31.040701 image/jpeg 91352 2021-01-01T22:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 325747 2021-01-01T22:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 91329 2021-01-01T22:44:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 393474 2025-08-09T04:18:29.933673 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