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    The Tale of a Trooper
    The Tale of a Trooper
    The Tale of a Trooper
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    The Tale of a Trooper

    By Clutha N. Mackenzie

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    THE TALE OF A TROOPER is a first-hand account in novel form of World War I by soldier, author, and distinguished New Zealand activist for the blind, Clutha N. Mackenzie.

    Blinded in action in 1915, while serving with the Wellington Mounted Rifles in Egypt and Gallipoli, Mackenzie presents a profound chronicle of the global warfare as seen from the eyes of an ordinary soldier -- by an author who will never see again.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWorld War Classics
    Release dateFeb 14, 2018
    ISBN9788827570449
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