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Over the Top: Frontline Fighting Stories
Contributor(s): Empey, Arthur Guy (Author), Barrett, Joe (Read by)
ISBN: 1482923653     ISBN-13: 9781482923650
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
OUR PRICE:   $26.96  
Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats
Published: May 2013
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - World War I
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
Dewey: 940.48
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs)
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
In 1915, the British ocean liner Lusitania was making its way from New York to Liverpool when it was sunk by a German U-boat, shocking the world with the massive death toll. Infuriated by the tragedy, Arthur Guy Empey, an American citizen, traveled to England to enlist in the Royal Fusiliers, as the United States had not yet entered the war. Over the Top tells the story of Empey's experiences in a voice straight from the western front, causing listeners to feel as if they are right there in the trenches.This book was the biggest bestseller of the war, with sales totaling a million copies. Perhaps one of its most entertaining features is the appendix entitled "Tommy's Dictionary of the Trenches," which defines slang and other terms used by British soldiers. The book remains a classic, the fascinating story of an American soldier fighting in the British Army.

Contributor Bio(s): Barrett, Joe: -

Joe Barrett has appeared both on and off Broadway as well as in hundreds of radio and television commercials. He has earned multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards and has been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. He has narrated books by such authors as Trevanian, Brian Freeman, Don Winslow, and James W. Huston.

Empey, Arthur Guy: -

Arthur Guy Empey (1883-1963) was an American soldier who fought in the British Army during World War I. He was medically discharged after being wounded in action. He wrote Over the Top upon his return to the United States, and after selling more than a quarter of a million copies it was made into a feature film in 1918. Empey went on to become a screenwriter, actor, and movie producer.