Project Gutenberg 2015-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 132 Chase, Josephine 1931 Flower, Jessie Graham Lester, Pauline Gordon, Grace Thompson, Ames Bates, Gordon The Khaki Boys at the Front; or, Shoulder to Shoulder in the Trenches Produced by Sankar viswanathan, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Khaki Boys at the Front; or, Shoulder to Shoulder in the Trenches" by Capt. Gordon Bates is a historical fiction work written in the early 20th century. The story follows the adventures of a group of American soldiers known as the "Khaki Boys," particularly focusing on five young men who call themselves the "Brothers" as they transition from training in France to the realities of trench warfare during World War I. The narrative highlights their camaraderie, experiences, and the challenges they face as they prepare to confront the enemy. At the start of the novel, the Khaki Boys are enjoying a brief visit to Paris after their extensive training. They savor the sights and excitement of the city while reflecting on the war and their imminent deployment. The opening portion establishes their close-knit bond and introduces them to the character Cousin Emile, a distinguished aviator. The narrative shifts dramatically when they encounter an assassination attempt on their group, which foreshadows the impending dangers of war that await them. As the story unfolds, the paradoxical nature of enjoying life and observing the grim realities of conflict becomes increasingly evident. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 313873 2025-07-19T12:37:10.191950 text/html 294540 2024-10-24T17:14:18 text/html 1364033 2025-07-19T12:37:15.318915 application/epub+zip 1363542 2025-07-19T12:37:11.018943 application/epub+zip 193776 2025-07-19T12:37:10.578990 application/epub+zip 1507924 2025-07-19T12:37:19.211917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1454914 2025-07-19T12:37:14.788932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286733 2022-09-22T05:54:08.820806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280063 2025-07-19T12:37:09.548969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259937 2024-10-24T17:14:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17441 2025-07-19T12:37:19.342908 application/rdf+xml 26058 2025-07-19T12:37:10.667981 image/jpeg 3991 2025-07-19T12:37:10.623937 image/jpeg 1297222 2025-07-19T12:37:10.248967 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