--- product_id: 44671111 title: "A Woman's Diary of the War" price: "MX$416" currency: MXN in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.mx/products/44671111-a-womans-diary-of-the-war store_origin: MX region: Mexico --- # A Woman's Diary of the War **Price:** MX$416 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Woman's Diary of the War - **How much does it cost?** MX$416 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.mx](https://www.desertcart.mx/products/44671111-a-womans-diary-of-the-war) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Woman's Diary of the War [Macnaughtan, S.] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Woman's Diary of the War Review: Exceptional - This book was originally published in 1923 posthumously. I read it as a part of my reading project for the anniversary of World War One. Macnaughton was a Scottish writer who served first in the Boar War as a Red Cross Volunteer driving an ambulance and helping with the nursing. She was with a group of Red Cross Volunteers that went into World War I with some experience. Macnaughton went to Belgium in September 1914. She was in a variety of places in Belgium and then in France. She was bombed and shot at not only when she was driving an ambulance but also at aid stations and hospitals. She jumped in and got things done when she saw a need. For example, troops passing through the lines on the way to and from the front were often cold and hungry so she set up soup/coffee stations for them with the help of Belgium nuns. Macnaughton’s descriptions of what she saw, did and felt are dramatic. The prose she uses is beautiful. Her description of the wounded and dead she transported in her ambulance from the first battle of Ypres made me feel as if I was right there with her. She described the ever present “mud” sometimes with irritation and other times with humor. She wrote with glowing praise about the Belgium people and all the civilians had to endure during the invasion by Germany. This is one of the best discussions about the Belgium people during WWI I have read. One time when she was feeling frustrated in her ability to describe what she was seeing she said “I think that only the pen of a Zola could fitly describe the scene.” She was transferred to the Russian front and then to Armenia, where she wrote about the refugee problem due to the Armenian genocide. She dead in 1916 from an illness acquired in the War. Belgium awarded her the Order of Leopold posthumously for her service in Belgium. I read this as an E-book on my Kindle app for my iPad. The book was a short 93 pages long. It was some of the best 93 pages I have read about WWI. Her viewpoint was that of a medical worker and woman. Review: An insightful look at war from a female perspective - We often think of war from the perspective of men at battle. In this insightful book, Sarah Broom Macnaughton shows the horrors of war with wisdom and thoughtfulness. She broadens our sense of war to include the impact on everyone within a war zone. While facing so much tragedy, Macnaughton manages to hang onto gratitude for the small contributions by those left in the villages. She appreciates all attempts to bring any amount of comfort to the sick and wounded. She understands why men fight, but also understands the price of life is too great for any reasonable settlement of dispute. Macnaughton writes with logical considerations and heartfelt sentiment. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #6,538,314 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #5,394 in World War I History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars (189) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1535221089 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1535221085 | | Item Weight | 6.7 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 132 pages | | Publication date | July 16, 2016 | | Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | ## Images ![A Woman's Diary of the War - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zJ+XjioxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exceptional *by J***N on November 30, 2016* This book was originally published in 1923 posthumously. I read it as a part of my reading project for the anniversary of World War One. Macnaughton was a Scottish writer who served first in the Boar War as a Red Cross Volunteer driving an ambulance and helping with the nursing. She was with a group of Red Cross Volunteers that went into World War I with some experience. Macnaughton went to Belgium in September 1914. She was in a variety of places in Belgium and then in France. She was bombed and shot at not only when she was driving an ambulance but also at aid stations and hospitals. She jumped in and got things done when she saw a need. For example, troops passing through the lines on the way to and from the front were often cold and hungry so she set up soup/coffee stations for them with the help of Belgium nuns. Macnaughton’s descriptions of what she saw, did and felt are dramatic. The prose she uses is beautiful. Her description of the wounded and dead she transported in her ambulance from the first battle of Ypres made me feel as if I was right there with her. She described the ever present “mud” sometimes with irritation and other times with humor. She wrote with glowing praise about the Belgium people and all the civilians had to endure during the invasion by Germany. This is one of the best discussions about the Belgium people during WWI I have read. One time when she was feeling frustrated in her ability to describe what she was seeing she said “I think that only the pen of a Zola could fitly describe the scene.” She was transferred to the Russian front and then to Armenia, where she wrote about the refugee problem due to the Armenian genocide. She dead in 1916 from an illness acquired in the War. Belgium awarded her the Order of Leopold posthumously for her service in Belgium. I read this as an E-book on my Kindle app for my iPad. The book was a short 93 pages long. It was some of the best 93 pages I have read about WWI. Her viewpoint was that of a medical worker and woman. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An insightful look at war from a female perspective *by L***O on November 26, 2017* We often think of war from the perspective of men at battle. In this insightful book, Sarah Broom Macnaughton shows the horrors of war with wisdom and thoughtfulness. She broadens our sense of war to include the impact on everyone within a war zone. While facing so much tragedy, Macnaughton manages to hang onto gratitude for the small contributions by those left in the villages. She appreciates all attempts to bring any amount of comfort to the sick and wounded. She understands why men fight, but also understands the price of life is too great for any reasonable settlement of dispute. Macnaughton writes with logical considerations and heartfelt sentiment. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A quick read. *by F***K on July 13, 2020* An interesting and well written account of what the author experienced during her short time as a nurse in WW1. 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