Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army, credited to James Norman Hall, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

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Librivox recording of Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army by James Norman Hall read by Mike Vendetti. “Pvt Ryan”, “Platoon”, “A Soldier’s Home”, "Kitchener’s Mob”. These aren’t happy stories, they are about the experience of War. War at different times, and although modern warfare may be more sanitized, the adventure, the horror, the emotions don’t change. James Norman Hall has been there. He “Saw the Elephant”, and his portrayal of his WWI experience is a tribute to those ordinary people who do such extraordinary things.Those who have served will identify with at least some part if not all of this book, be it the rigors of training, the camaraderie, or possibly those memories that try as you may, you can never make go away. Those who haven’t may gain insight and possibly more respect for those who have. Tommy Atkins is a universal soldier, be he the cook that serves up a hot meal, the sniper that keeps score on the stock of his rifle, or the machine gunner who hates his job. As I narrated this book, I had to stop and compose myself more than once. I could almost feel Hall's presence, telling Tommy's story. Mike Vendetti, Narrator 2 Lt Inf Vietnam 1965

Recording facts

• Recording title: Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army
• Author credits: James Norman Hall
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 11
• Listed recording duration: 3:58:22

Catalogue topics

• history
• American
• WW I

Track guide

1. 01 - Note, Joining Up — 8:48
2. 02 - Rookies — 9:08
3. 03 - The Mob in Training — 27:04
4. 04 - Ordered Abroad — 19:09
5. 05 - The Parapet-etic School — 16:38
6. 06 - Private Holloway, Professor of Hygiene — 27:39
7. 07 - Midsummer Calm — 19:41
8. 08 - Under Cover — 24:37
9. 09 - Billets — 17:05
10. 10 - New Lodgings — 39:16
11. 11 - 'Sitting Tight' — 29:25

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