The Day of Wrath: A Story of 1914

The narrative follows Arthur Dalroy and Irene Beresford as they are drawn into the opening invasions of 1914, trying to leave Germany and becoming trapped amid the German advance through Belgium. They witness skirmishes, field hospitals, barricades and civilian graves, learn of stiff Belgian resistance at Liège and the costly German tactics, and endure forced marches, encounters with occupying troops, and the destruction of border towns such as Visé and Andenne. Interwoven are episodes of close-quarters combat, narrow escapes, and reflections on the conduct of war, culminating in the greater clashes around the Marne and a sustained call for endurance amid devastation.