Publisher's Synopsis
This powerful novel explores the psychological and emotional toll of war on a group of Norwegian soldiers who are sent to fight in the trenches of World War I. Drawing on his own experiences as a journalist and eyewitness to the war, author Johan Bojer offers a harrowing and deeply moving account of the horrors of modern warfare, as well as a poignant meditation on the search for meaning and purpose in a chaotic and uncertain world.
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