The Backwash of War - The Human Wreckage of the Battlefield as Witnessed by an American Hospital Nurse...

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Ellen N La Motte

The Backwash of War - The Human Wreckage of the Battlefield as Witnessed by an American Hospital Nurse

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Ellen N La Motte

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English

Cosmic Jive Publishing
26 November 2025

Biography: historical, political & military; Military history; Nursing

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In The Backwash of War, Ellen N. La Motte delivers a stark, unforgettable portrait of World War I from inside the walls of a frontline military hospital. Drawing on her service as an American nurse with the French Army, La Motte captures the human cost of war with directness and precision-removing the heroic gloss and revealing the quiet tragedies that unfold long after the fighting stops.

Through a series of brief, powerful narratives, she exposes the overlooked corners of wartime life: the wounded who arrive beyond hope, the exhausted staff forced to choose between compassion and survival, and the moral injuries that linger long after physical wounds close. Her writing is spare but haunting, offering an unfiltered view of war that few dared to publish at the time.

Banned during the war for its candor, The Backwash of War remains essential reading for anyone seeking a true understanding of the First World War and its human fallout. Honest, unsettling, and profoundly humane, La Motte's voice still resonates more than a century later.

By: Ellen N La Motte
Imprint: Cosmic Jive Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 172g
ISBN: 9781918219432
ISBN 10: 1918219435
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 26 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active