{"product_id":"the-return-of-the-soldier-paperback-1","title":"The Return of the Soldier - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca West\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An authentic masterpiece.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe North American Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDame Rebecca West (1892-1983) has been called \"the world's number one woman writer,\" \"the greatest woman since Elizabeth I,\" and \"a strong contender for woman of the century.\" She was a fiery suffragette and socialist in her youth and by her 30s she was a world-famous journalist and political analyst as well as a distinguished novelist. During her long, prolific career she associated with the 20th century's most important thinkers and writers. West's works include the magisterial history and travelogue of Yugoslavia, \u003ci\u003eBlack Lamb and Grey Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e; studies of the Nuremberg trials and World War II British traitors in \u003ci\u003eA Train of Powder \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e; the modernist World War I masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Return of the Soldier\u003c\/i\u003e; and the autobiographical Aubrey family novels, a trilogy subtitled \"A Saga of the Century\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Fountain Overflows, This Real Night, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCousin Rosamund.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.8 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769549160736,"sku":"9780486839301","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0be77a90dec6afeb040f5d9f3e4bd336.webp?v=1780350609","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-return-of-the-soldier-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}