Project Gutenberg 2017-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 164 MacGill, Patrick 1889 1963 18000533 The Brown Brethren Produced by MWS, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Brown Brethren" by Patrick MacGill is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story unfolds through the experiences of a group of soldiers, primarily focusing on their camaraderie and struggles as they navigate the tension between their brief moments of reprieve and the impending return to the front lines. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to the Café Belle Vue, a vibrant yet tense sanctuary for soldiers seeking a brief escape from the realities of war. Here, soldiers gather, drinks are shared, and laughter fills the air as they engage in boisterous conversations and sing songs, despite the constant reminders of the battles outside. We meet key characters like Sergeant Snogger, a strict but respected leader, and Bowdy Benners, a good-natured soldier known for his humor and resilience. The mood shifts from levity to foreboding as the hardship of trench warfare looms overhead, and while Fitzgerald, one of the soldiers, grapples with his fears and memories, the narrative hints at the deeper emotional and psychological toll that war exerts on the men. This strong opening sets the tone for the exploration of brotherhood, love, and survival amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare 407507 2025-08-22T05:28:09.824215 text/html 417127 2024-10-23T02:16:09 text/html 363882 2025-08-22T05:28:16.324147 application/epub+zip 369117 2025-08-22T05:28:11.212169 application/epub+zip 218557 2025-08-22T05:28:10.413186 application/epub+zip 480053 2025-08-22T05:28:19.814151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470056 2025-08-22T05:28:15.587159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319940 2022-09-25T01:54:56.236983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342050 2025-08-22T05:28:09.035200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322203 2024-10-23T02:16:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16756 2025-08-22T05:28:19.947130 application/rdf+xml 15446 2025-08-22T05:28:10.697171 image/jpeg 2280 2025-08-22T05:28:10.627186 image/jpeg 810112 2025-08-22T05:28:09.863206 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