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Over the Top

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Mark F. Smith

7 Hours 6 Minutes

LibriVox

January 2016

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Audio Book Summary

Arthur Guy Empey was an American who responded to the sinking of the Lusitania by enlisting with the British Army to fight in France. His experiences in the trenches, including his ultimate wounding and convalescence, became this book. When published in 1917, it was a major hit and helped the recruiting effort when America entered the Great War.

If you've heard of the horror of trench warfare in WWI and want to see it from below dirt level, Empey offers it all here.

Also included is Empey's popular "Tommy's Dictionary of the Trenches" which humorously demistifies the slang used by the British soldier. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)

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  • Anonymous

    Good story

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  • David E.

    Narrator was great

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  • Marianne S.

    For all the horrors of war in the trenches, the author writes with humane and caring detail about his comrades, his joys and fears, his ghastly work and his survival. A remarkable tale of one man's honorable service under the worst of circumstances - highly recommend.

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  • Anonymous

    Very good and very accurate

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  • Anonymous

    Compelling story of bravery and sacrifice. Highly recommended. Excellent narrator!

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  • Anonymous

    A fascinating story which carries the listener along. It is full of interesting facts, well written and narrated.

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  • Anonymous

    Excellent would very much recommend it

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  • Anonymous

    Great book

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  • Anonymous

    Very interesting history from the preceptive of the foot solder in WWI.

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  • Anonymous

    Well written and well read book. Learnt a lot from it and was sorry it came to an end

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