by Pat Barker
First published 2920
At the Slade School of Art in 1914, students Paul, Elinor, and Kit are drawn into a passionate love triangle. But as the clouds of war gather, their intimate struggles are overshadowed by the looming tragedy. Paul volunteers for the Belgian Red Cross, witnessing the horrors of the front line. When he returns, he must confront how the war has irrevocably changed his relationships and his life.
Genres: fiction, art, romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Slade School of Art, Belgium, Red Cross
Period: 1914
256 pages · Hardcover · Hamish Hamilton
Content warnings: war