"The greatest war book that has yet been written."
~ Redakteur Stohr
"It is the strongest document that has come out of the war."
~ Ernst Toller
"It surpasses all other war books in its cruel truth."
~ L'Action Francaise
"It is a great document. A powerful work of art. All other books about the war become small and insignificant in comparison."
~ Albert Engstrom
These are some of the reviews of this book which describes the horror of life in the trenches on the front lines of WWI, and the inability of the men who fought to adjust to their previous lives when on leave.
The author had this to say about his novel:
"This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war."
Many parts of the reading were difficult to get through due to the emotional impact of the passages. I recommend it for anyone interested in learning more about the daily atrocities faced by some of the men and women of our armed forces. Be warned that there is some sexual content.
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