Publisher's Synopsis

Wharton's antiwar masterpiece, now once again available, probes the devastation of World War I on the home front. Interweaving her own experiences of the Great War with themes of parental and filial love, art and self-sacrifice, national loyalties and class privilege, Wharton tells an intimate and captivating story of war behind the lines.

Book information

ISBN: 9780875805689
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Imprint: NIU Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.52
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 223
Weight: 454g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 18mm