Rebecca West
The Return of the Soldier
Paperback
(Dover Publications March 18, 2020)
"An authentic masterpiece." — The North American Review
Returning to his stately English home from the chaos of World War I, a shell-shocked officer finds that he has left much of his memory in the front's muddy trenches. The three women who love him best anxiously await his arrival: the thoughtful and intuitive cousin who narrates the story, the lovely wife he cannot recognize, and the woman with whom he shared a summer romance 15 years ago.
Rebecca West's novel depicts neither battles nor battlefields. This remarkable tale takes a searching look at the far-reaching effects of the first modern war on a sheltered society. The Return of the Soldier effectively and memorably captures the spirit of England in the throes of unwelcome change. It is a penetrating view of the nation's shifting class structures and offers a sensitive portrayal of individuals torn between nostalgia for their irretrievable past and acceptance of their conflicted present.
- Series
- Dover Thrift Editions
- ISBN
- 0486839303 / 9780486839301
- Pages
- 80
- Weight
- 4.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.25 x 0.25
in.