| Synopsis: |
"The Forest of Swords" by Joseph A. Altsheler draws its storyline from the World War, The story continues the fortunes of John Scott, Philip Lannes, and their friends who have appeared already in "The Guns of Europe." Joseph A. Altsheler was in Austria and Germany for a month after the war began, and then went to England. He saw the arrival of the Emperor, Francis Joseph, in Vienna, the first striking event in the gigantic struggle, and witnessed the mobilization of their armies by three great nations. |