About this book

Written by an American soldier who served in the British Army during World War I, this is a testimony of life in the trenches. From the clothes, to the weapons, the food, and the friends, it captures the fear, the boredom and the courage that defined life at the front. With blunt honesty and dark humor, the war is shown realistically as a traumatic experience. This gripping memoir offers a glimpse into trench warfare, revealing how ordinary men faced extraordinary horror.