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Generals Die in Bed - by Charles Yale Harrison (Hardcover)

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  • A new edition of the classic novel about the frontlines of World War I. "Unique among the novels of its day, it has stood the test of time.
  • 176 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, War & Military

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About the Book



First published: London: N. Douglas, 1930; New York: Morrow, 1930.



Book Synopsis



A new edition of the classic novel about the frontlines of World War I.

"Unique among the novels of its day, it has stood the test of time."
-Author and historian Pierre Berton

All war is hell -- but for troops serving in World War I, it was the bloodiest trench warfare ever known. Generals Die in Bed is a first-hand account of one young man catapulted from new recruit to walking wounded on the Western Front.

From day one, he is surrounded by mud and fear. Artillery whistles down without warning. Boys, barely men, cry out for their mothers. Close combat is worse: sudden frenzied scrambles with German soldiers, and bayonets that don't come out smoothly from their victims.

Regular rotation takes them away from the front, and the weary combatants scramble for wine, women or whatever else will help them forget they'll have to go back. This harrowing spiral continues until an ill-fated hill charge leads to a gushing leg wound and release papers home.

A new introduction to this edition places Harrison's novel alongside its literary contemporaries -- All Quiet on the Western Front and A Farewell to Arms. Originally published in 1930 and acclaimed as "the best of the war books" by the New York Evening Standard, Generals Die in Bed remains an unforgettable book.



Review Quotes




Harrison's damning indictment of a war in which generals die in bed while soldiers die in a lousy trench resonates with the impact of his experiences.... From Montreal with recruits celebrating their departure and crowds waving flags and cheering, the scene shifts abruptly to the unspeakable horrors of the trenches. None of his training has prepared the teenage protagonist and narrator (never given a name) for the actuality of the trenches... In stark and powerful prose, the narrator chronicles his experiences, admitting he can find nothing to appease his terror.... Although the narrative is often abrupt and stark, the rhythm of language effectively communicates the ugliness and harsh reality that is the lot of soldiers on the front lines.... Generals Die in Bed is no gentle treatise on war; it stands as a reminder of the insanity of using warfare to solve political problems, of sacrificing human beings for ideological purposes. Highly Recommended.--Darleen Golk"Canadian Materials" (11/15/2002)

A stark and poignant novel.

Generals Die in Bed is no gentle treatise on war.... Highly Recommended.--Darleen Golk"Canadian Materials" (11/15/2002)

Generals Die in Bed is one of the great documents of the new honesty.



About the Author



Charles Yale Harrison was a machine-gunner in World War I. After being wounded, he became a writer in Montreal and later New York, where he died in 1954.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.11 Inches (H) x 8.34 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 14 Years
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: War & Military
Publisher: Annick Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Charles Yale Harrison
Language: English
Street Date: February 16, 2007
TCIN: 1006242541
UPC: 9781554510740
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-2247
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.63 inches length x 8.34 inches width x 8.11 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds
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