Serpents of War: An American Officer''s Story of World War I Combat and Captivity
English
By (author): Harry Dravo Parkin
Serpents of War is an abridged edition of a nearly 200,000-word World War I memoir that resides in Gettysburg Colleges Musselman Library, enhanced by the contributions of two scholars of World War I and memory. Written in an unassuming but eloquent style, Parkins narrative seldom strains for effect. It possesses a strong sense of setting, a knack for capturing the chaos and strange exhilaration of battle, and a sharp eye for the interpersonal, social dynamics of military lifethe personality clashes and simmering feuds, as well as the moments of comradeship and accord. Serpents of War is an absorbing memoir that holds the readers attention from beginning to end.
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