Backwash Of War: The Human Wreckage Of The Battlefield As Witnessed By An American Hospital Nurse
'Backwash Of War: The Human Wreckage Of The Battlefield As Witnessed By An American Hospital Nurse' Summary
In her book 'Backwash of War', Ellen Newbold La Motte recounts her experiences as a nurse in a French field hospital during World War I. She provides a harrowing account of the daily horrors she witnessed, including the gruesome injuries suffered by soldiers and the emotional toll of caring for the dying. La Motte's writing is both unflinching in its depiction of the brutality of war and deeply compassionate in its portrayal of the human spirit. She exposes the failures of the medical system and the government's neglect of disabled veterans, while also highlighting the resilience and courage of those who fought and survived.Book Details
Language
EnglishOriginal Language
Published In
Download eBooks
Listen/Download Audiobook
- Select Speed
Related books
Journal Of Small Things by Helen Gansevoort Edwards Mackay
Journal of Small Things is a collection of diary sketches written by American Helen Gansevoort Edwards Mackay during her time spent in France during W...
Life of Florence Nightingale, Volume 2 by Edward Tyas Cook
This volume, the second of a two-part biography, chronicles Florence Nightingale's life from 1861 to her death in 1910. It delves into her work beyond...
Spring Harvest by Geoffrey Bache Smith
This volume of poetry by Geoffrey Bache Smith was published posthumously by his close friend, J.R.R. Tolkien. The collection reflects Smith's experien...
Soldier by Rupert Brooke
The Soldier by Rupert Brooke is a sonnet that was written at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It is a powerful and moving poem that expresses the...
Mussolini as Revealed in His Political Speeches (November 1914 - August 1923) by Benito Mussolini
This collection of speeches by Benito Mussolini, the leader of the National Fascist Party in Italy, provides insights into his political thought and t...
Wilderness Songs by Grace H. Conkling
'Wilderness Songs' by Grace H. Conkling is a collection of poetry that explores the beauty and fragility of the natural world, juxtaposed with the har...
Oxford Poetry 1915 by Various
Published in 1915, "Oxford Poetry" is an anthology featuring works by a diverse range of poets associated with Oxford University. The collection refle...
Six Women and the Invasion by Marguerite Yerta Méléra
This book tells the true story of six French women whose lives were profoundly altered by the German invasion of their country town during World War I...
Spring, 1918 by Sara Teasdale
Sara Teasdale's "Spring, 1918" is a collection of poems reflecting on the profound emotions of World War I. Teasdale grapples with the contrast betwe...
Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert
Secret Battle is a World War I novel that explores the psychological toll of war on a young British officer, Harry Penrose. The story unfolds through...
Reviews for Backwash Of War: The Human Wreckage Of The Battlefield As Witnessed By An American Hospital Nurse
No reviews posted or approved, yet...