Publisher's Synopsis
The Silent Battle is a book written by George Gibbs. The story revolves around a young man named Jack Donovan who is a soldier and has been fighting in World War I. Jack is wounded in battle and sent to a hospital to recover. While in the hospital, he meets a nurse named Ruth Clinton who takes care of him. Jack and Ruth fall in love, but Jack is reluctant to pursue a relationship because of his injuries and the possibility of being sent back to the front lines. As Jack recovers, he becomes more aware of the psychological effects of war on soldiers. He becomes friends with a fellow soldier named Bill who is suffering from shell shock, and Jack begins to understand the toll that war takes on the mind and body. As Jack and Ruth's relationship deepens, they must face the challenges of war and the uncertainty of the future. The Silent Battle explores themes of love, war, and the human cost of conflict. It is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that offers a powerful commentary on the devastating effects of war on individuals and society as a whole.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
