First published 2011
On the battlefields of World War I, four soldiers—a socialist, a pacifist, a conscientious objector, and a young officer—fight to survive and reckon with the horrors of trench warfare. As the carnage rages on, they grapple with the moral question: can this senseless slaughter ever truly end all wars? At the core, this is a human story of courage, suffering, and the futile search for meaning amidst unfathomable violence.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, war
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Great Britain, Storbritannien, World War 1 (1914-1918)
Period: 20th Century, World War 1 (1914-1918)
496 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: violence, war