Books with author Captain A J Dawson

"A "Temporary Gentleman" in France" by A. J. Dawson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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Excerpt from Jan, Son of FinnAnd so there is a possibility of Finn's son being introduced to the British public during the present year of stress; should the paper supply and other matters permit. Well, may the best of luck go with him. He's a good dog, though I say it who should be silent on the point; and I do not think he is likely to suffer much from my absence when he steps into the ring of public opinion.In the old days I figured as judge once or twice in the ring at dog-shows; and I used to fancy that some of the exhibits would have lost nothing by the temporary absence of their masters and mistresses. Those hurried touches of brush or comb, you know; those nervous twitchings of the lead, which were meant to secure a better carriage of the head, a more impressive front - I don't believe Finn's son has any need of them. In any case the front line trenches offer no facilities for the leisurely revision of proofs; and, after all, the printers will no doubt present the story pretty much as it was written.It was finished, you remember, towards the close of that calm, infinitely remote age which preceded the breaking loose of the Hun. I remember that the writing of its last page, in June 1914, seemed an event of no small importance.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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For a man whose thirtieth year was still not far behind him, the man's face was over careworn. It suggested that he felt life's difficulties more keenly than a man should at that age. But it may have been that this was a necessary part of the keenness with which the whole of life appealed to him; its good things, as well as its worries. He rose from his writing-table and straightened his back with a long sigh, clenching both hands tightly, and stretching both arms over his shoulders, as he moved across the little room to its window. The window gave him an extensive view of dully gleaming roofs and chimney-pots, seen through driving sleet, towards the end of a raw forenoon in February. The roofs he saw were those of one of London's cheap suburbs; first, a block of "mansions" similar to those in which his own flat was situated; then a rather superior block, where the rents were much cheaper because they were called "dwellings"; and beyond that, the huddled small houses of a quarter with which no builder had interfered since early Victorian days.

For a man whose thirtieth year was still not far behind him, the man's face was over careworn. It suggested that he felt life's difficulties more keenly than a man should at that age. But it may have been that this was a necessary part of the keenness with which the whole of life appealed to him; its good things, as well as its worries. He rose from his writing-table and straightened his back with a long sigh, clenching both hands tightly, and stretching both arms over his shoulders, as he moved across the little room to its window. The window gave him an extensive view of dully gleaming roofs and chimney-pots, seen through driving sleet, towards the end of a raw forenoon in February. The roofs he saw were those of one of London's cheap suburbs; first, a block of "mansions" similar to those in which his own flat was situated; then a rather superior block, where the rents were much cheaper because they were called "dwellings"; and beyond that, the huddled small houses of a quarter with which no builder had interfered since early Victorian days.

Excerpt from A Temporary Gentleman in France: Home Letters From an Officer at the FrontI know there are very many thousands of them who are just like this particular Temporary Gentleman, - even as there must be many thousands of his like in America,-because there have been so many among those with whom I have lived and worked and fought, in the trenches. And it does seem to me, after study of the letters, that this statement forms something of a tribute to the spirit, the efficiency, and the devotion to their duty, of the whole tribe of the Temporary Officers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Finn the Wolfhound belongs with the memorable dog stories of our time. Wirtten by a well-known English breeder and trainer of the Irish wolfhounds and published as an adult book in 1908, this remarkable story of a great dog and the master he loved has been skillfully shortened into a book for the young people of a new generation. When Finn, a champion of champions, gently raised and lovingly trained in England, is taken to Australia, his life changes dramatically. Separated from his beloved master, he is mercilessly brutalized in a traveling circus, where, because of his size, he is billed as a ferocious wolf. When he eventually escapes, he heads for the wilderness and, in time, becomes the leader of a pack of wild dogs. How Finn and his master meet again in a dsiastrous drought that threatens the lives of men and animals alike makes a superb climax to an unforgettable story.