Project Gutenberg 2020-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 109 Rice, Philip Sidney 1878 1927 19026164 An American Crusader at Verdun Earlier edition published under title: An ambulance driver in France. Produced by Carol Brown and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An American Crusader at Verdun" by Philip Sidney Rice is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author’s experiences as an ambulance driver during World War I, particularly focusing on his service at Verdun. Through his personal narrative, Rice captures the harsh realities of war and portrays the camaraderie among the volunteers who sought to aid the Allied forces. The opening of the book introduces Philip Sidney Rice as he embarks on his journey to France aboard a French liner filled with other volunteers, referred to as "crusaders." It sets the tone of anticipation and seriousness as Rice reflects on his motivations to join the war effort, driven by a sense of duty and a desire to help. He begins to form connections with fellow passengers, hinting at friendships that will be important throughout his experiences. This initial section paints a vivid picture of the spirit of adventure and the emotional weight carried by those leaving their homes for the daunting and destructive landscapes of the battlefield. As the narrative unfolds, the readers can sense the compassion, fear, and camaraderie that define the life of an ambulance driver in a war-torn France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives American Field Service World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- France Ambulance drivers -- United States -- Biography D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 167885 2025-06-25T07:39:47.398865 text/html 145022 2024-10-18T07:22:30 text/html 971276 2025-06-25T07:39:51.376806 application/epub+zip 971263 2025-06-25T07:39:48.181815 application/epub+zip 156002 2025-06-25T07:39:47.797825 application/epub+zip 1017714 2025-06-25T07:39:53.905807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 993408 2025-06-25T07:39:51.013806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179605 2022-09-28T16:42:30.112391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149070 2025-06-25T07:39:47.060860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129213 2024-10-18T07:22:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17201 2025-06-25T07:39:54.046785 application/rdf+xml 17418 2025-06-25T07:39:47.888865 image/jpeg 2313 2025-06-25T07:39:47.844824 image/jpeg 1133185 2025-06-25T07:39:47.439829 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