#AWW2019 Louise Mack

• Author:   Louise Mack   (1870-1935)
• Title: A Woman’s Experiences in the Great War
• Genre: non-fiction
• Published: 1915
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1. In 1914 when war broke out Louise Mack was in Belgium
2. where she continued to work as the first woman
3. war correspondent for the
4. Evening News and the London Daily Mail.
5. This book is her eye-witness
6. …account of the German invasion of Antwerp.
7. 28 September – 10 October 1914 (1 week and 5 days)

Conclusion:

1. While I read to this book I had to think of
2. …the difference between Marie Colvin (1956-2012)
3. foreign affairs correspondent for the British newspaper
4. The Sunday Times and Louise Mack (1870-1935).
5. While the Zeppelin returns to attack Antwerp
6. I read Louise Mack saying:
7. “…I saw my powder puff. I saw my bag.”
8. “…no slippers came under my fingers,
9. and I wanted  slippers
10. in case of going out into the streets.“
11. I must just accept that this book
12. …was written more than 100 years ago.

Last thoughts:

1. Weak point: choppy writing style.
2. Strong point: The chapters 46-47 were of special
   
3. interest for me (I live in Netherlands)
4. They describe Louise Mack’s impression
5. of the Dutch welcoming
6. …Belgium refugees after the fall of Antwerp.
7. Good eye-witness reporting.
8. …but very outmoded.