Private Peat by Harold R. Peat (1917)

Private Peat
by Harold R. Peat
Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Copyright: 1917
First Edition

In this record of the author's experiences as a private in the great war he has tried to put emphasis on the things that seemed to him important. It is true he set out to write a book of smiles, but the seriousness of it all came back to him and crept into his pages. Yet he hopes, along with the grimness and the humor, he has been able to say some words of cheer and comfort to those in the United States who are sending their husbands, their sons and brothers into this mighty conflict. The book, unsatisfactory as it is to him now that it is finished, at least holds his honest and long considered opinions. It was not written until he could view his experiences objectively, until he was sure in his own mind that the judgments he had formed were sane and sound. He gave it to the public, hoping that something new will be found in it, despite the many personal narratives that have gone before, and confident that out of that public the many friends he has made while lecturing over the country will look on it with a lenient and kind eye.

Inscribed "to the boys who will never come back." This is a first-hand account of World War I from a Private in the Third Battalion First Canadian Contingent after he was discharged. Illustrated with maps and illustrations.

Condition: Used. Hardcover. No dust cover. Covers are scuffed and discolored. Pages are darkened from age. Binding is badly splitting from age.

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