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Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front

Kings, Queens and Pawns: An American Woman at the Front

Mary Roberts Rinehart 2 Episodes Aug 27, 2026

Mary Roberts Rinehart recounts her journey to Europe in January 1915 as a war correspondent for The Saturday Evening Post. Based in Belgium, she offers a personal perspective on the reality of war, moving beyond battlefield clashes to depict the suffering of soldiers and civilians. Her narrative highlights the tragic human toll with vivid imagery of wounded boys, grieving women, and devastated landscapes. The book captures her reflections on the violence and loss she witnessed during the early months of World War I.

Episodes

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King and Baronage (A.D. 1135-1327)-William Holden Hutton Aug 27, 2026 14289 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
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Running Water-A. E. W. Mason Aug 26, 2026 31073 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
Dope-Sax Rohmer
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Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 072-Various Aug 24, 2026 23220 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
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New Bodies for Old-Maurice Renard
New Bodies for Old-Maurice Renard Aug 22, 2026 22839 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
Our Little Spanish Cousin-Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Our Little Spanish Cousin-Mary F. Nixon-Roulet Aug 21, 2026 7665 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
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Crusades-George William Cox Aug 20, 2026 27344 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
Journal of John Woolman-John Woolman
Journal of John Woolman-John Woolman Aug 20, 2026 23735 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
Master of the World-Jules Verne
Master of the World-Jules Verne Aug 19, 2026 17693 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
Phillips Brooks-Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe
Phillips Brooks-Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe Aug 17, 2026 7624 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that
Account of Egypt by Herodotus-Herodotus
Account of Egypt by Herodotus-Herodotus Aug 16, 2026 13321 A personal account of the American author's visit to Europe in January 1915 while a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post. She writes: "War is not two great armies meeting in a clash and frenzy of battle. It is much more than that. War is a boy carried on a stretcher, looking up at God's blue sky with bewildered eyes that are soon to close; war is a woman carrying a child that

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