{"product_id":"a-son-at-the-front-paperback","title":"A Son at the Front - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdith Wharton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by her volunteer work in France during World War I, Edith Wharton's remarkable war novel, \u003ci\u003eA Son at the Front\u003c\/i\u003e, was initially met with widespread indifference from a war-weary public. The profoundly moving story follows expatriate American painter John Campton as he battles to keep his only son, George, away from the front while considering the moral ramifications of his actions. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author delivers a deeply emotional and intimate look at the shattered lives of the distraught parents left behind. Wharton constructs a stunning, poignant tale that skillfully explores the psychological and cultural influences on human behavior during the early years of World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton delivers a stunning, poignant tale that skillfully explores the psychological and cultural influences on human behavior during the early years of World War I. The profoundly moving story follows the shattered lives of distraught parents left behind as their son enlists to fulfill his military duty. Expatriate American painter John Campton battles to keep his only son, George, away from the front while considering the moral implications of his actions. Inspired by her volunteer work in France during World War I, Edith Wharton's remarkable war novel, originally published in 1922, presents an evocative portrait of sorrow and grief and remains a powerful exploration of parental and filial love and tragedy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdith Wharton \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulie Olin-Ammentorp is Professor of English at Le Moyne College (Syracuse, NY). She is the author of \u003cem\u003eEdith Wharton, Willa Cather, and the Place of Culture\u003c\/em\u003e (2019) and \u003cem\u003eEdith Wharton's Writings from the Great War\u003c\/em\u003e (2004), as well as of many articles and book chapters, including essays in \u003cem\u003eThe Bloomsbury Handbook to Edith Wharton\u003c\/em\u003e (ed. Emily Orlando, 2022) and \u003cem\u003eThe New Edith Wharton Studies\u003c\/em\u003e (ed. Jennifer Haytock and Laura Rattray, 2020). She is a past president of the Edith Wharton Society and serves on the editorial board of \u003cem\u003eThe Edith Wharton Review\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756020826400,"sku":"9780486851068","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dc3bac47c1e436a7e4e616d7771c80ac.webp?v=1780072797","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-son-at-the-front-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}