The Ghost Road
The Ghost Road by Pat Barker is the Booker Prize-winning final novel in the acclaimed ‘Regeneration’ trilogy, published by Penguin Books in 2008. This edition, written in English and spanning 277 pages, delves into the closing months of World War I, focusing on army psychiatrist William Rivers and his concerns for the men under his care, particularly Billy Prior and the young poet Wilfred Owen as they prepare to return to combat.
Readers will find a vivid portrayal of the psychological struggles faced by soldiers during this tumultuous period. The narrative explores themes of war and its impact on the human psyche, as Rivers reflects on his efforts to assist the injured men. The Ghost Road presents a poignant account of the final battles of a war that has profoundly affected a generation, making it a significant work within the historical fiction genre.
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The Booker Prize-winning final novel in Pat Barker’s classic ‘Regeneration’ trilogy – from the acclaimed author of The Silence of the Girls
‘An extraordinary tour de force. One of the few real masterpieces of late twentieth-century British fiction’ Jonathan Coe
‘Powerful, deeply moving… A triumph’ Sunday Times
‘Harrowing, original, unforgettable’ Independent
1918, the closing months of the war. Army psychiatrist William Rivers is increasingly concerned for the men who have been in his care – particularly Billy Prior, who is about to return to combat in France with young poet Wilfred Owen. As Rivers tries to make sense of what, if anything, he has done to help these injured men, Prior and Owen await the final battles in a war that has decimated a generation. The Ghost Road is a vivid and unforgettable account of the devastating final months of the First World War.
The Regeneration Trilogy:
Regeneration
The Eye in the Door
The Ghost Road
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