Project Gutenberg 2015-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 183 Benson, Samuel Cranston 1884 1948 Benson, Samuel Benney Benson, S. Benney 18017671 "Back from hell" Produced by Richard Hulse, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Back from Hell" by Samuel Cranston Benson is a memoir written in the early 20th century. This work recounts the author's journey from being a pacifist pastor to actively participating in World War I as an ambulance driver for the American Ambulance Service in France. Through his experiences, Benson explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of war, capturing the transformation of his ideals in the face of human suffering. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Benson's introspective account of his motivations for serving in the war. Initially driven by a desire to alleviate suffering and promote peace, he embarks on a journey filled with uncertainty and solitude as he boards a ship to France. Upon arrival, he faces the bureaucratic challenges of navigating wartime France, revealing the confusion and red tape that accompany his mission. The initial chapters delve into his encounters with fellow soldiers and civilians, his reflections on the pervasive violence of war, and the striking contrast between his previous ideals and the brutal realities he witnesses on the front lines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, American D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 333317 2025-08-19T14:35:16.151583 text/html 315365 2024-10-24T17:26:29 text/html 1668830 2025-08-19T14:35:20.820596 application/epub+zip 1669986 2025-08-19T14:35:16.917636 application/epub+zip 197920 2025-08-19T14:35:16.517615 application/epub+zip 1787348 2025-08-19T14:35:24.346530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1735592 2025-08-19T14:35:20.403599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265897 2022-09-22T08:22:30.684972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299742 2025-08-19T14:35:15.654574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279904 2024-10-24T17:26:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16272 2025-08-19T14:35:24.475610 application/rdf+xml 17142 2025-08-19T14:35:16.599561 image/jpeg 2798 2025-08-19T14:35:16.558563 image/jpeg 1620932 2025-08-19T14:35:16.220621 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