{"product_id":"9780486839301-return-of-the-soldier","title":"Return of the Soldier","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An authentic masterpiece.\" – \u003cem\u003eThe North American Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecounting the homecoming of a shell-shocked officer, this novel offers a compelling look at the far-reaching effects of the First World War and the shifting nature of English class structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRebecca 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. \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the Soldier\u003c\/em\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReprint of the Century Co., New York, 1918 edition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943494824033,"sku":"9780486839301","price":4.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32500352.jpg?v=1737697645","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780486839301-return-of-the-soldier","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}