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LibriVox recording of Over the Top, by Arthur Empey. Read by Mark F. Smith.
Arthur Guy Empey was an American who responded to the sinking of the Lusitania by enlisting with the British Army to fight in France. His experiences in the trenches, including his ultimate wounding and convalescence, became this book. When published in 1917, it was a major hit and helped the recruiting effort when America entered the Great War.
If you've heard of the horror of trench warfare in WWI and want to see it from below dirt level, Empey offers it all here.
Also included is Empey's popular "Tommy's Dictionary of the Trenches" which humorously demistifies the slang used by the British soldier. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)
M4B audiobook of complete book
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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio
Artist/Composer: Arthur Empey
Date: 2008-12-22
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: WWI; war; memoirs; Librivox; audiobook
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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| overthetop_0812_librivox_128kb.m3u | 128kbps M3U | Stream |
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| overthetop_0812_librivox_64kb_mp3.zip | 64Kbps MP3 ZIP | 194.7 MB |
| Audio Files | 128Kbps MP3 | Ogg Vorbis | 64Kbps MP3 |
| 01: Dedication, Foreword, and Glossary 1 |
43.2 MB
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23.4 MB
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21.7 MB
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| 02: Glossary Part 2 |
38.1 MB
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20.6 MB
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19.1 MB
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| 03: Ch. 1 - From Mufti to Khaki; Ch. 2 - Blighty to Reat Billets |
26.9 MB
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14.8 MB
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13.5 MB
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| 04: Ch. 3 - I Go to Church; Ch. 4 - Into the Trench |
9.6 MB
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5.4 MB
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4.8 MB
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| 05: Ch. 5 - Mud, Rats, and Shells; Ch. 6 - Back of the Line |
13.6 MB
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6.8 MB
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| 06: Ch. 7 - Rations; Ch. 8 - The Little Wooden Cross |
15.2 MB
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8.4 MB
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7.6 MB
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| 07: Ch. 9 - Suicide Annex; Ch. 10 - The Day's Work |
9.7 MB
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5.4 MB
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4.9 MB
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| 08: Ch. 11 - Over the Top; Ch. 12 - Bombing |
20.2 MB
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11.3 MB
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10.1 MB
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| 09: Ch. 13 - My First Official Bath; Ch. 14 - Picks and Shovels |
17.1 MB
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9.7 MB
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8.6 MB
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| 10: Ch. 15 - Listening Post; Ch. 16 - Battery D238 |
31.8 MB
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17.8 MB
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15.9 MB
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| 11: Ch. 17 - Out in Front; Ch. 18 - Staged Under Fire 19 - On His Own |
29.0 MB
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16.5 MB
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14.6 MB
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| 12: Ch. 20 - Chats With Fritz; Ch. 21 - About Turn |
19.7 MB
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11.2 MB
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9.9 MB
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| 13: Ch. 22 - Punishments & Machine-gun Stunts; Ch. 23 - Gas Attacks & Spies |
28.8 MB
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16.6 MB
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14.4 MB
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| 14: Ch. 24 - The Firing Squad |
32.8 MB
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18.3 MB
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16.4 MB
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| 15: Ch. 25 - Preparing for the Big Push; Ch. 26 - All Quiet ? On the Western Front |
30.5 MB
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17.2 MB
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15.3 MB
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| 16: Ch. 27 - Blighty |
22.4 MB
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12.2 MB
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11.2 MB
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Reviewer:
FNH -
Subject:
Free Audio Review
The story tells of an Americans experiences in the trenches fighting for freedom amongst the British soldiers that he refers to constantly as "Tommy". It's touching to here about the bonds that form between these men in such situations and how amongst the horror and deprivation the human spirit and camaraderie shines through.
The duties of the story teller vary considerably, ranging from simple infantry man to machine gunner and even to spy-catcher. Never boring and always with some new aspect of the conflict to be revealed the narrative is detailed and bold. It's told with a real sense of wry humour that coming from such a terrifying source is heartening to hear.
The reader is an established Librivox veteran who brings a good strong voice to this very personal tale and makes the presentation a joy to listen to.
You can find more of my reviews of free audio over at http://freeaudioreview.blogspot.com/
