
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man
By Robert W. ServiceLength2h 24m
About this audiobook
'Rhymes of a Red Cross Man' is a collection of poems by Robert W. Service, written from his perspective as an ambulance driver in World War I. The poems touch on his experiences and daily realities amidst the war, showcasing the grim realities of combat as well as moments of bravery and compassion. This book offers an intense first-person perspective on the war, suffused with raw emotion and humanistic insight from the widely renowned poet, Service.
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GenreOther
Length2 hrs 24 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 196
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1 Foreword
28 Only a Boche
2 The Fool
29 Pilgrims
3 The Volunteer
30 My Prisoner
4 The Convalescent
31 Tri-colour
5 The Man from Athabaska
32 A Pot of Tea
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6 The Red Retreat
33 The Revelation
7 The Haggis of Private McPhee
34 Grand-père
8 The Lark
35 Son
9 The Odyssey of 'Erbert 'Iggins
36 The Black Dudeen
10 A Song of Winter Weather
37 The Little Piou-piou
11 Tipperary Days
38 Bill the Bomber
12 Fleurette
39 The Whistle of Sandy McGraw
13 Funk
40 The Stretcher-Bearer
14 Our Hero
41 Wounded
15 My Mate
42 Faith
16 Milking Time
43 The Coward
17 Young Fellow My Lad
44 Missis Moriarty's Boy
18 A Song of the Sandbags
45 My Foe
19 On the Wire
46 My Job
20 Bill's Grave
47 The Song of the Pacifist
21 Jean Desprez
48 The Twins
22 Going Home
49 The Song of the Soldier-born
23 Cocotte
50 Afternoon Tea
24 My Bay'nit
51 The Mourners
25 Carry On!
52 L'Envoi
26 Over the Parapet
53 About the Author
27 The Ballad of Soulful Sam