Project Gutenberg 2009-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 260 Birmingham, George A. 1865 1950 Hannay, James Owen Birmingham, G. A. (George A.) Hannay, James O. (James Owen) A Padre in France Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Padre in France" by George A. Birmingham is a novel written in the early 20th century, set during World War I. The story follows the experiences of a British padre (chaplain) as he arrives in France to serve with the military, reflecting on the contrasting aspects of war, the soldiers he encounters, and the nature of the roles played behind the front lines. It sheds light on the lives of those who suffer under the strain of war, highlighting the humanity that exists amidst the chaos and the seemingly mundane realities of military life. At the start of the book, the narrator delves into his feelings about the war and his role in it, expressing his admiration for the bravery of soldiers while resigned to the more sordid aspects of life behind the lines. He recounts his journey from England to France, filled with humor and trepidation as he navigates the complexities of military protocol and relationships. The opening also introduces his interactions with other padres and various officers, setting the stage for an exploration of camaraderie, duty, and the often-overlooked characters that support the war effort from the rear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Novels Category: British Literature 382288 2025-06-11T15:05:33.092921 text/html 389744 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 192317 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 213828 2025-06-11T15:05:38.664913 application/epub+zip 216834 2025-06-11T15:05:34.034934 application/epub+zip 216834 2025-06-11T15:05:33.511873 application/epub+zip 329952 2025-06-11T15:05:42.777868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290342 2025-06-11T15:05:38.188877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290505 2022-09-13T07:47:30.095768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349291 2025-06-11T15:05:32.594905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349060 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135478 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 349053 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135407 2021-01-04T19:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20380 2025-06-11T15:05:42.935818 application/rdf+xml 14354 2025-06-11T15:05:33.607906 image/jpeg 1554 2025-06-11T15:05:33.555996 image/jpeg 191185 2025-06-11T15:05:33.140980 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 en.wikipedia