Project Gutenberg 2011-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 208 Jeffery, Jeffery E. (Jeffery Eardley) 1887 Jeffery, Jeffery Eardley Marston, Jeffery Eardley 18011278 Servants of the Guns Produced by Matthew Wheaton and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Servants of the Guns" by Jeffery E. Jeffery is a historical novel set during World War I, specifically mirroring the experiences of soldiers and artillery units in the trenches. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of a subaltern tasked with overseeing a battery, highlighting the drastic transformations wrought by the shifting landscape of warfare. The book delves into the grim realities of combat while capturing the camaraderie, resilience, and adaptability of soldiers as they confront the brutalities of war. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the protagonist as he reflects on his current deployment compared to earlier, more hopeful days. As he journeys through war-torn Flanders on a troop train, memories of camaraderie and confidence in their military efficiency starkly contrast with the muddied and desperate state of the present. Notably, he interacts with his fellow soldiers, including a young subaltern dubbed "The Child," who has already experienced significant hardships, revealing the stark maturation forced upon them by the war. The opening chapters set the tone for a harrowing yet poignant exploration of duty, sacrifice, and the bitter irony of a conflict that has evolved far from its original intentions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37628/37628-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons Great Britain. Army -- Artillery D501 Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 355825 2025-08-15T09:33:15.458762 text/html 354173 2021-01-08T04:43:16 text/html 183521 2025-08-15T09:33:20.515804 application/epub+zip 187294 2025-08-15T09:33:16.299783 application/epub+zip 187294 2025-08-15T09:33:15.887780 application/epub+zip 290294 2025-08-15T09:33:23.785741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259672 2025-08-15T09:33:19.921731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259876 2022-09-17T08:47:07.137553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323199 2025-08-15T09:33:14.934775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322944 2021-01-08T04:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322942 2021-01-08T04:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20633 2025-08-15T09:33:23.921724 application/rdf+xml 15399 2025-08-15T09:33:15.963763 image/jpeg 1862 2025-08-15T09:33:15.926752 image/jpeg 129950 2021-01-08T04:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 164216 2021-01-08T04:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 129844 2021-01-08T04:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 164882 2025-08-15T09:33:15.491784 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