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The Officer's Ward
The Officer's Ward
Author: Marc Dugain
In the first days of shooting in 1914, Officer Adrien F., a lieutenant in the French army, is hit by mortar fire and part of his face is blasted away. Never to know the terrible hardships his comrades will suffer in the trenches, he is sent to a hospital on the outskirts of Paris to a closed ward without mirrors, specifically reserved for those...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781569472651
ISBN-10: 1569472653
Publication Date: 11/1/2001
Pages: 143
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Publisher: Soho Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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virginiamom avatar reviewed The Officer's Ward on + 28 more book reviews
A hauntingly beautiful book about the horrors of war and the long recoveries associated with all wars. This book is brief but right up there with "A Very Long Engagement" or "Birdsong" I waited a long time to read this novel and it is well worth the wait.


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