Project Gutenberg 2020-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 177 Gaines, Ruth 1877 1952 Gaines, Ruth Louise Neilson, William Allan 1869 1946 Neilson, W. A. (William Allan) Poulbot, Francisque 1879 1946 Poulbot Poulbot, Francisque Louis Gustave 18014507 A Village in Picardy ellinora and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "A Village in Picardy" by Ruth Gaines is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles the experiences of a relief unit in the devastated village of Canizy, located in the Somme region of France, during and after World War I. The book provides an intimate portrayal of the struggle for survival and the community's resilience amid the destruction left by the German occupation. The opening of the narrative introduces the village of Canizy through the reflections of the author, who traveled there as part of the Smith College Relief Unit. It vividly describes the physical landscape and emotional atmosphere of the village, which has suffered extensive damage but retains memories of its previous life and community spirit. The text discusses the impact of war on the villagers, many of whom have lost their homes, livelihoods, and loved ones, and sets the stage for the relief efforts that aim to restore some sense of normalcy to their lives. The author’s first-person perspective adds a personal touch, emphasizing the human connections formed during this difficult time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals Smith College Relief Unit World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief -- France Reconstruction (1914-1939) -- France D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 231381 2025-06-25T08:05:06.807096 text/html 205824 2024-10-18T07:55:02 text/html 1846742 2025-06-25T08:05:11.832050 application/epub+zip 1844372 2025-06-25T08:05:07.840043 application/epub+zip 170927 2025-06-25T08:05:07.264039 application/epub+zip 1905224 2025-06-25T08:05:14.707997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1873325 2025-06-25T08:05:11.264018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202600 2022-09-28T17:42:04.130013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194921 2025-06-25T08:05:06.394056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174920 2024-10-18T07:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19079 2025-06-25T08:05:14.850968 application/rdf+xml 11343 2025-06-25T08:05:07.367018 image/jpeg 1819 2025-06-25T08:05:07.315005 image/jpeg 1790959 2025-06-25T08:05:06.907087 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia