H. C. Mcneile

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When asked to explain what it feels like to be shelled, the author attempts to give his aunt a realistic image but realizes that he can never really capture the agony of the situation. He transports his audience to Ypres, where he compares the sound of an exploding howitzer shell to that of a train coming to an abrupt halt amid a thunderous clap of thunder. He then discusses shrapnel, pointing out that the conventional statement "the Germans were searching the road with 'whizz-bangs'" is far from accurate in describing the scene. A military police corporal is seen standing gloomily at a crossroads as the author leads his readers on a stroll in the twilight through a ruinous and dismal environment. They pass poplar trees, puddles, a demolished cottage, and two guys relaxing and smoking as they go by. A shell explodes on one of the last surviving buildings with a loud zipping sound, sending a cloud of dust and debris into the air. The sky is covered with substantial white smoke clouds as more shells arrive and explode over or on the homes. Even if there are many things that are worse than shelling, the author claims that it is hard to fully explain it and that those who haven't experienced it can only picture it depending on their standard of comparison.

Reproduction of the original: Mufti by H.C. McNeile

Reproduction of the original: No Man's Land by H.C. McNeile

Reproduction of the original: No Man's Land by H.C. McNeile

Reproduction of the original: Mufti by H.C. McNeile

"Demobilized officer, finding peace incredibly tedious, would welcome diversion. Legitimate if possible; excitement essential."When Captain Hugh Drummond, DSO, MC, placed that advertisement, he was looking for adventure. What he finds is an international plot headed by the greatest criminal mastermind in the world. For the sake of the beautiful Phyllis, he faces murderous schemers, acid baths, and even wild animals in his attempts to save her father--and his own life.In this, his first appearance, Bulldog Drummond is charming, undaunted, and endlessly resourceful: the template of the modern action hero.

"Demobilized officer, finding peace incredibly tedious, would welcome diversion. Legitimate if possible; excitement essential."When Captain Hugh Drummond, DSO, MC, placed that advertisement, he was looking for adventure. What he finds is an international plot headed by the greatest criminal mastermind in the world. For the sake of the beautiful Phyllis, he faces murderous schemers, acid baths, and even wild animals in his attempts to save her father--and his own life.In this, his first appearance, Bulldog Drummond is charming, undaunted, and endlessly resourceful: the template of the modern action hero.

When Professor Goodman discovers a method of creating flawless diamonds at almost no cost, it is much more than a scientific curiosity--especially to the members of the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate, who determine to stop this threat to their healthy profits. But their plans backfire when the man they recruit to keep the professor's discovery a secret turns out to be the world's greatest villain. Only one man can stop the ensuing intrigue, kidnappings, plotting, and murder: Bulldog Drummond. Yet even he is pushed to the limit when he faces his nemesis in the waters off the south coast. Gripping and thrilling, this is the third of Bulldog Drummond's contests with the master-criminal Carl Peterson. But is it the last?

When Professor Goodman discovers a method of creating flawless diamonds at almost no cost, it is much more than a scientific curiosity--especially to the members of the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate, who determine to stop this threat to their healthy profits. But their plans backfire when the man they recruit to keep the professor's discovery a secret turns out to be the world's greatest villain. Only one man can stop the ensuing intrigue, kidnappings, plotting, and murder: Bulldog Drummond. Yet even he is pushed to the limit when he faces his nemesis in the waters off the south coast. Gripping and thrilling, this is the third of Bulldog Drummond's contests with the master-criminal Carl Peterson. But is it the last?

When Professor Goodman discovers a method of creating flawless diamonds at almost no cost, it is much more than a scientific curiosity--especially to the members of the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate, who determine to stop this threat to their healthy profits. But their plans backfire when the man they recruit to keep the professor's discovery a secret turns out to be the world's greatest villain. Only one man can stop the ensuing intrigue, kidnappings, plotting, and murder: Bulldog Drummond. Yet even he is pushed to the limit when he faces his nemesis in the waters off the south coast. Gripping and thrilling, this is the third of Bulldog Drummond's contests with the master-criminal Carl Peterson. But is it the last?

H. C. McNeile commonly known as "Sapper", was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. As serving officers in the British Army were not permitted to publish under their own names, he was given the pen name "Sapper" by Lord Northcliffe, the owner of the Daily Mail; the nickname was based on that of his corps, the Royal Engineers.