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No Man's Land is a novel written by Louis Joseph Vance, which was first published in 1915. The story is set during World War I and follows the journey of an American soldier named John Scott as he navigates the dangers and uncertainties of the war. After being wounded in battle, Scott is sent to a hospital in France where he meets a beautiful nurse named Helene. The two fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the war and the fact that Helene is engaged to another man. As Scott recovers from his injuries, he is sent back to the front lines and finds himself in the midst of the infamous No Man's Land, the area between the opposing trenches where soldiers are often caught in a deadly crossfire. Throughout the novel, Vance explores the themes of love, sacrifice, and the devastating effects of war. The story is filled with vivid descriptions of the battlefield, the horrors of trench warfare, and the emotional toll that war takes on soldiers and civilians alike. No Man's Land is a gripping and poignant novel that offers a powerful glimpse into the realities of World War I and the human experiences that shaped that tumultuous era.1910. No Man's Land by Vance, American screenwriter, short story writer and novelist begins: A gentleman who, leaving his offices on lower Broadway a trifle after four, presently ensconced himself in a corner seat of a Subway express and opened before him a damp afternoon paper (with an eye for the market reports) was surprised, when the train crashed heavily into the Fourteenth Street station, to find himself afoot and making for the door: this although his intention had been to alight at Grand Central. Thus it may be, that trickster in us all, which we are accustomed vaguely to denominate the subconscious mind, directs our actions to an end predestined. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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