"Wounded Souls" by Philip Gibbs is a story set just after World War I, showing the struggles of war correspondents and soldiers arriving in the freed city of Lille. The main character, Wickham Brand, wrestles with his war memories as newfound peace begins to spread. The story starts as Lille is freed from German control, and we see Brand's view of both the happiness and sadness of citizens who suffered for years. Through characters like an American doctor named "Daddy" Small, a French officer named Pierre Nesle, and a strong local woman named Madame Chéri, the story paints a clear picture of the mental and emotional damage war caused on people and communities. Brand's own thoughts and conversations show his internal battle with the meaning of winning, what is right and wrong, and how long the effects of hate can last, making for a deep look at a world trying to recover from its injuries.
Wounded Souls
By Philip Gibbs
In a city freed from war, a correspondent grapples with the haunting realities of victory and the enduring scars of conflict.
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About the AuthorSir Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs KBE was an English journalist and prolific author of books who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. Four of his siblings were also writers, A. Hamilton Gibbs, Francis Hamilton Gibbs, Helen Hamilton Gibbs and Cosmo Hamilton, as was his father Henry James Gibbs and his own son, Anthony.
Sir Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs KBE was an English journalist and prolific author of books who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. Four of his siblings were also writers, A. Hamilton Gibbs, Francis Hamilton Gibbs, Helen Hamilton Gibbs and Cosmo Hamilton, as was his father Henry James Gibbs and his own son, Anthony.
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