Project Gutenberg 2011-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 126 Still, John 1880 1941 21002317 A Prisoner in Turkey Produced by Heather Clark, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Prisoner in Turkey" by John Still is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative details the experiences of British soldiers who were captured and imprisoned during World War I in Turkey, specifically highlighting the contradictory treatment they received from their captors. The author presents a first-hand account of war, captivity, and the conditions faced by prisoners, exploring themes of survival, human rights, and the complexities of war. The opening of the book introduces the audience to the harrowing experience of British troops during the Gallipoli Campaign, focusing on one officer’s perspective as he discusses the events leading to his capture. As he and his fellow soldiers attempt a dangerous assault, they encounter relentless enemy fire, resulting in their surrender. The narrative vividly portrays their chaotic descent following their capture, initial interactions with Turkish soldiers, and the juxtaposition of mundane occurrences against the backdrop of war. It sets the tone for a detailed exploration of their imprisonment, conditions in the camps, and the overarching struggle for dignity amid dehumanizing circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, Turkish D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 360023 2025-07-14T15:42:21.227844 text/html 363534 2011-05-26T15:03:06 text/html 534039 2025-07-14T15:42:30.872812 application/epub+zip 536509 2025-07-14T15:42:24.830864 application/epub+zip 214602 2025-07-14T15:42:22.249887 application/epub+zip 576521 2025-07-14T15:42:34.350880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550593 2025-07-14T15:42:28.727879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335151 2022-09-16T14:14:47.825253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326020 2025-07-14T15:42:20.484884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325922 2011-05-26T15:03:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324785 2011-05-26T15:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324782 2011-05-26T15:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23204 2025-07-14T15:42:34.485778 application/rdf+xml 14004 2025-07-14T15:42:22.804869 image/jpeg 3716 2025-07-14T15:42:22.552834 image/jpeg 126013 2011-05-26T15:03:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 125716 2011-05-26T15:03:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 583745 2011-05-26T15:03:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 125643 2011-05-26T15:03:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 653724 2025-07-14T15:42:21.269858 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