In Flanders Fields (version 2)
John McCrae
Librivox volunteers bring you fifteen readings of In Flanders Fields, one of the more famous poems written during the First World War. John McCrae was a poet and physician from Guelph, Ontario. His close friend, Alexis Helmer, was killed during the battle on May 2. McCrae performed the burial service himself, at which time he noted how poppies quickly grew around the graves of those who died at Ypres. The next day, he composed the poem while sitting in the back of an ambulance. Summary by Rachel, adapted from Wikipedia
Author - John McCrae.
Narrator - LibriVox Community.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Librivox volunteers bring you fifteen readings of In Flanders Fields, one of the more famous poems written during the First World War. John McCrae was a poet and physician from Guelph, Ontario. His close friend, Alexis Helmer, was killed during the battle on May 2. McCrae performed the burial service himself, at which time he noted how poppies quickly grew around the graves of those who died at Ypres. The next day, he composed the poem while sitting in the back of an ambulance. Summary by Rachel, adapted from Wikipedia Author - John McCrae. Narrator - LibriVox Community. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:53
Chapter 2
Duration:00:01:05
Chapter 3
Duration:00:01:11
Chapter 4
Duration:00:00:56
Chapter 5
Duration:00:01:17
Chapter 6
Duration:00:01:11
Chapter 7
Duration:00:01:13
Chapter 8
Duration:00:01:04
Chapter 9
Duration:00:00:59
Chapter 10
Duration:00:01:15
Chapter 11
Duration:00:01:27
Chapter 12
Duration:00:00:53
Chapter 13
Duration:00:01:06
Chapter 14
Duration:00:01:03
Chapter 15
Duration:00:01:07