Project Gutenberg 2009-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 175 Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) 1872 1957 Brereton, Frederick Sadleir Webb, Archibald 1887 1944 Webb, A. B. (Archibald Bertram) Webb, Arch. Webb, Archie With Joffre at Verdun: A Story of the Western Front Produced by Al Haines "With Joffre at Verdun: A Story of the Western Front" by F. S. Brereton is a historical novel written in the early 20th century, likely during or shortly after World War I. The narrative primarily follows the experiences of Henri de Farquissaire and his friend Jules Epain, who find themselves interned in Ruhleben, a camp in Berlin, at the outbreak of the war. The book delves into themes of identity, peril, and the dire circumstances faced by prisoners navigating their way through the chaos of wartime Europe. The opening of the story introduces Henri and Jules as they navigate the streets of Berlin shortly after war is declared. They are arrested by a German constable and taken to a police station due to their French nationality and perceived threat as spies. Following their imprisonment, they are moved to the Ruhleben racecourse, where they struggle with harsh living conditions and contemplate escape. Henri, ever hopeful, suggests that there have been stories of successful escapes, setting the stage for their eventual plan to break free. The beginning not only establishes the central characters and their plight but also paints a vivid picture of the societal tensions prevailing at the onset of the Great War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30791/30791-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PR PZ Text World War I Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 508341 2025-08-12T13:46:11.372454 text/html 498951 2021-01-05T23:41:30 text/html 634000 2025-08-12T13:46:16.395405 application/epub+zip 641637 2025-08-12T13:46:12.032423 application/epub+zip 259801 2025-08-12T13:46:11.699422 application/epub+zip 781365 2025-08-12T13:46:20.044412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759115 2025-08-12T13:46:16.058392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377366 2022-09-14T08:28:12.911504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475358 2025-08-12T13:46:10.683485 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475120 2021-01-05T23:41:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475111 2021-01-05T23:41:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21249 2025-08-12T13:46:20.200389 application/rdf+xml 19773 2025-08-12T13:46:11.779413 image/jpeg 3202 2025-08-12T13:46:11.740456 image/jpeg 176552 2021-01-05T23:41:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 610382 2021-01-05T23:41:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 176497 2021-01-05T23:41:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 612051 2025-08-12T13:46:11.430469 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