1996, ISBN: 9781559703130

Arcade Publishing, New York, 1996. US first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, FINE/FINE CONDITION, xvii, 254 pages, illus, notes, bibliog.,, index.----------… Mehr…

Arcade Publishing, New York, 1996. US first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, FINE/FINE CONDITION, xvii, 254 pages, illus, notes, bibliog.,, index.--------------------------------------------- Hansen compellingly tells the story of thousands of eager young Americans who volunteered to drive ambulances for the Allies in the Great War before the US army arrived in 1917. Hansen relates little-known stories of wealthy Americans sympathetic to the Allies, like H. Herman Harjes (a banker for J.P. Morgan), Boston Brahmin Richard Norton, and A. Piatt Andrew, a former Harvard professor and assistant secretary of the treasury, who led the way in forming private ambulance companies that raised money, recruited volunteers, and purchased or received donations of automobiles to convert into ambulances. As the author relates, they dealt with stubborn French military and government bureaucrats, frustrating delays, and personality conflicts while organizing medical services for the wounded in rear combat areas........................................................... But the volunteers, mostly from Ivy League colleges and eastern prep schools (as well as the likes of Ernest Hemingway and John Dos Passos), proved themselves and their state-of-the-art vehicles to be more effective than French horse-drawn ambulances, and they saved countless lives. Hansen has included many personal accounts of devotion to humanitarian efforts and many encounters with horror and heroism by the gallant gentlemen who faced the enemy shells and bullets on the Western Front. In time, Hansen tells us, the volunteers' ranks were augmented by a diverse group that included cowboys, big-game hunters, a Portuguese revolutionist, a racing car driver, and several football players. Women also played a significant role as doctors and nurses. Over 3,500 Americans had served as drivers when the US army took control of ambulance details on the Western Front in October 1917. A fitting tribute, told in effective matter-of-fact style, to mostly obscure volunteers who showed great bravery in a time of cataclysmic change and great tragedy. ( Kirkus Reviews), 0<

1996, ISBN: 9781559703130

New York: Arcade Publishing. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 155970313X . Xx, 254 pages, plates, map, cloth, DJ, very good. Stated first edition. From the … Mehr…

New York: Arcade Publishing. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Hardcover. 155970313X . Xx, 254 pages, plates, map, cloth, DJ, very good. Stated first edition. From the estate of aviation collector Colin H. Kidd and with his embossed sticker. From the dust jacket, "The tale of the American volunteer ambulance drivers of the First World War is one of gallantry amid gore, stirring example of wartime courage has been recounted only in fragments. Arlen J. Hansen's "Gentlemen Volunteers" brings to life the entire story of the men - and women - who formed the first ambulance corps, and who went on to redefine American Culture. Some were to become legends - Ernest Hemingway, E. E. Cummings, John Dos Passos, Malcolm Cowley, Walt Disney, Dashiell Hammett - but all were part of a generation seeking something greater and grander than what they could find at home. The war in France beckoned them, promising glory, romance, escape, and a chance to get in the game." ; ., Arcade Publishing, 1996<

ISBN: 155970313X

Describes the experiences of the idealistic young Americans who served with the American Field Service as ambulance drivers on the French front during World War I, profiling such voluntee… Mehr…

Describes the experiences of the idealistic young Americans who served with the American Field Service as ambulance drivers on the French front during World War I, profiling such volunteers as Ernest Hemingway, Malcolm Cowley, and John Dos Passos. 20th century,americas,history,humanities,medical,medical books,medicine,medicine and health sciences,military,special topics Humanities, Arcade Publishing<

ISBN: 9781559703130

UsedGood. EX LIBRARY BOOK - with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover… Mehr…

UsedGood. EX LIBRARY BOOK - with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials., 0<

1996, ISBN: 9781559703130

Hardcover book. 272 pages. Published by Arcade Publishing (1996) Media > Book