Generals Die in Bed
100th Anniversary Edition
Description
鈥淭he importance of this book 鈥� cannot be overstated.鈥� 鈥擳he Globe and Mail
As the world marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the bestselling novel Generals Die in Bed becomes more relevant than ever. Originally published in 1930, the landmark novel was one of the first to shatter the world鈥檚 illusion that war is a glorious endeavour. Instead, this chilling first-hand account brought readers face to face with the brutal, ugly realities of life in the trenches.
Often compared to All Quiet on the Western Front and A Farewell to Arms, Generals Die in Bed was described by the New York Times as 鈥渁 burning, breathing, historic document.鈥� With veterans of WWI no longer here to tell their tales, this book stands as a lasting monument to the horror of war.
Reviews
鈥淏y far the best Canadian novel ever written about the war.鈥�
- Halifax Chronicle Herald, 11/07/14
鈥淭he spare, clear writing speaks to today鈥檚 readers, however, and this overlooked classic should stand with the better known World War I titles by Hemingway and Remarque.鈥�
- VOYA, 02/15