Project Gutenberg 2016-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 220 Nordhoff, Charles 1887 1947 Nordhoff, Charles Bernard 19010361 The Fledgling E-text prepared by MWS, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The Fledgling" by Charles Nordhoff is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of World War I and follows the experiences of a young American who enlists in the French army and strives to become a pilot. The central narrative explores themes of courage, friendship, and the harsh realities of war, with a focus on the camaraderie among soldiers and the psychological toll of combat. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the narrator's life at the front lines in France during the war. The opening details a celebratory New Year's Eve with fellow soldiers, giving a glimpse into their precarious existence filled with camaraderie, humor, and the fear of war. The narrator recounts daily activities, such as driving injured soldiers to the hospital and the various interactions with his comrades, emphasizing the absurdity and resilience within the chaos of war. The writing captures the duality of life—both the mundane and the extraordinary—while hinting at the aspirational journey of the narrator as he transitions from soldier to aspiring pilot. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 221288 2025-07-20T14:20:43.882601 text/html 203681 2024-10-23T00:14:10 text/html 152865 2025-07-20T14:20:47.003571 application/epub+zip 153585 2025-07-20T14:20:44.392596 application/epub+zip 146918 2025-07-20T14:20:44.125589 application/epub+zip 222766 2025-07-20T14:20:49.306538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201634 2025-07-20T14:20:46.716590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195818 2022-09-23T13:20:10.394063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199355 2025-07-20T14:20:43.421571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179452 2024-10-23T00:14:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17241 2025-07-20T14:20:49.432551 application/rdf+xml 15526 2025-07-20T14:20:44.196562 image/jpeg 2440 2025-07-20T14:20:44.161564 image/jpeg 147680 2025-07-20T14:20:43.905575 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