Project Gutenberg 2017-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 133 Driscoll, James R. Driscoll, Lieutenant James R. Chambers, Wilson V. (Wilson Vaughn) 1893 1980 Chambers, W. V. (Wilson V.) The Brighton Boys at St. Mihiel Produced by David Edwards, Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "The Brighton Boys at St. Mihiel" by Lieutenant James R. Driscoll is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on a group of young American soldiers, known as the Brighton Boys, who are preparing to engage in the pivotal battle at St. Mihiel during World War I. The book explores themes of camaraderie, bravery, and the harsh realities of war through the eyes of the main characters, particularly Tom Walton and his friends, as they anticipate their roles in the coming conflict. The opening of the novel introduces the bleak, rain-soaked conditions under which the Brighton Boys are waiting before their imminent battle. Tom Walton, reminiscing about his school days in Brighton, feels the oppressive atmosphere of inactivity among his comrades. Amid this, there is a mix of humor and tension as the characters manage the dreary situation, including encounters with their troublesome mule, Maud. The chapter sets the stage for the grand preparations and heightened anticipation of the soldiers, transitioning from their mundane duties to the serious, life-altering changes that battle will bring, particularly with the arrival of General Pershing and the promise of action on the horizon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 342611 2025-06-22T08:56:32.437743 text/html 320209 2024-10-23T02:42:57 text/html 601367 2025-06-22T08:56:38.550728 application/epub+zip 600658 2025-06-22T08:56:33.553785 application/epub+zip 215926 2025-06-22T08:56:32.996750 application/epub+zip 686617 2025-06-22T08:56:42.336764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662468 2025-06-22T08:56:38.039745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282495 2022-08-25T06:43:00.122273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306778 2025-06-22T08:56:31.824250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286861 2024-10-23T02:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16660 2025-06-22T08:56:42.671749 application/rdf+xml 26801 2025-06-22T08:56:33.097750 image/jpeg 4432 2025-06-22T08:56:33.046743 image/jpeg 564870 2025-06-22T08:56:32.481791 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