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The German Drummer Boy: Or The Horrors Of War (1870)

The German Drummer Boy: Or The Horrors Of War (1870)

Overend, Campbell

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Military BiographiesFiction AnthologiesGerman History

ISBN10: 1120032202
ISBN13: 9781120032201
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Aug 26 2009
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The German Drummer Boy: Or The Horrors Of War is a historical novel written by Mrs. Campbell Overend and published in 1870. The story is set during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 and follows the journey of a young German drummer boy named Fritz who is forced to join the army and fight against the French. The novel explores the horrors of war through the eyes of Fritz, who witnesses the brutality and violence of battle firsthand. He befriends a French prisoner of war and begins to question the senseless violence and destruction of war. As the war rages on, Fritz is forced to confront his own mortality and the devastating impact of war on both soldiers and civilians. The novel also touches on themes of patriotism, nationalism, and the human cost of war. Overall, The German Drummer Boy: Or The Horrors Of War is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that offers a powerful commentary on the devastating impact of war on individuals and society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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