{"product_id":"return-of-the-soldier-rebecca-west-9780486839301","title":"Return of the Soldier","description":"Returning 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.   Rebecca 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. The Return of the Soldier 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.   Reprint of the Century Co., New York, 1918 edition.","brand":"Dover Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765138915616,"sku":"9780486839301","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9780486839301.jpg?v=1780264793","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/return-of-the-soldier-rebecca-west-9780486839301","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}