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Men, Women and Guns

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World War I stories, as told through the eyes of someone who was there, but leavened with humour and an eye for the ridiculous side of human nature. This is a collection of McNeile's early short stories, drawing on his experiences with the Royal Engineers Corps. These are the memoirs which describe the experiences that made him who he was, and gave him his famous name "Sapper". The first half is made up of separate stories, the second half is selected accounts from the life of "Jim Denver" in Ypres and France. (summary by Beth Thomas) (6 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Prologue

11:06

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 1, Chapter 1 - The Motor Gun

38:29

Read by NoelBadrian

Part 1, Chapter 2 - Private Meyrick - Company Idiot

35:31

Read by wish2bflying

Part 1, Chapter 3 - Spud Trevor of the Red Hussars

30:12

Read by wish2bflying

Part 1, Chapter 4 - The Fatal Second

25:19

Read by Denise Nordell

Part 1, Chapter 5 - Jim Brent's V.C

40:47

Read by Peter John Keeble

Part 1, Chapter 6 - Retribution

52:20

Read by John Burlinson (1950-2024)

Part 1, Chapter 7 - The Death Grip

48:31

Read by Dorothy Godfrey-Smith

Part 1, Chapter 8 - James Henry

42:53

Read by Dorothy Godfrey-Smith

Part 2, Chapter 1 - The Grey House

6:46

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 2, Chapter 2 - The Women and the Men

8:16

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 2, Chapter 3 - The Woman and the Man

7:44

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 2, Chapter 4 - "The Regiment"

9:04

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 2, Chapter 5 - The Contrast

6:26

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 2, Chapter 6 - Black, White and Grey

17:31

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 2, Chapter 7 - Archie and Others

5:08

Read by fzarate

Part 2, Chapter 8 - On the Staff

10:10

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 2, Chapter 9 - No Answer

7:00

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

Part 2, Chapter 10 (The Madness) and Chapter 11 (The Grey House Again)

9:15

Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)