In a World War I British military hospital, a pacifist soldier and his doctor grapple with the outrage of war. By the author of Union Street. Reprint.
Regeneration Series
This trilogy delves into the brutal realities of World War I, examining the trauma and psychological scars left on soldiers. It follows characters navigating the harsh conditions of the war zone, confronting both physical and mental suffering. The series serves as a powerful meditation on human resilience in the face of unimaginable violence and loss. It offers a poignant look at the profound individual impact of large-scale conflict.
Recommended Reading Order
The Eye in the Door
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Barker's brilliant antiwar novel Regeneration was widely hailed as a masterpiece. Now she returns to the World War I era with another exceptional novel. As the war draws to its close, English patriotism strikes at pacifists, homosexuals and suffragists, threatening to destroy the very fabric of society.
The Ghost Road
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The Ghost Road is the shattering conclusion of Pat barker's brilliant World War I trilogy. Set in the final months of the war, The Ghost Road focuses on Dr. William Rovers, the compassionate psychiatrist of Regeneration and Lt. Billy Prior, last seen as a domestic intelligence agent in The Eye in the Door. "A triumph of imagination".--Publisher's Weekly.
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The Regeneration Trilogy
- 608 pages
- 22 hours of reading
Including all three novels in one volume, "Regeneration", "The Eye in the Door" and "The Ghost Road". The trilogy explores with gritty realism the whole dirty, glorious and horrifying business of war.