The Ghost Road (Regeneration, #3)
by Pat Barker
The Ghost Road by Pat Barker holds a highly rated rating of 4.11 out of 5, based on 11.7K reader ratings. First published in 1995. The book spans 277 pages.
About The Ghost Road
The final book in the Regeneration Trilogy, and winner of the 1995 Booker Prize "The Ghost Road" is the culminating masterpiece of Pat Barker's towering World War I fiction trilogy. The time of the novel is the closing months of the most senselessly savage of modern conflicts. In France, millions of men engaged in brutal trench warfare are all "ghosts in the making." In England, psychologist William Rivers, with severe pangs of conscience, treats the mental casualties of the war to make them whole enough to fight again. One of these, Billy Prior, risen to the officer class from the working class, both courageous and sardonic, decides to return to France with his fellow officer, poet Wilfred Owen, to fight a war he no longer believes in. Meanwhile, Rivers, enfevered by influenza, returns in memory to his experience studying a South Pacific tribe whose ethos amounted to a culture of death. Across the gulf between his society and theirs, Rivers begins to form connections that cast new light on his--and our--understanding of war. Combining poetic intensity with gritty realism, blending biting humor with tragic drama, moving toward a denouement as inevitable as it is devastating, "The Ghost Road" both encapsulates history and transcends it. It is a modern masterpiece
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Pat Barker |
| Published | 1995 |
| Pages | 277 |
| Genres | Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Classics, Psychology |
| Average Rating | 4.11 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,723 |
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What genre is The Ghost Road?
The Ghost Road is categorized as Fiction, Historical Fiction, History, Classics. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is The Ghost Road worth reading?
Based on 11.7K reader ratings, The Ghost Road has an average score of 4.11 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is The Ghost Road?
The Ghost Road has 277 pages.
Who wrote The Ghost Road?
The Ghost Road was written by Pat Barker. It was first published in 1995.
What is the ISBN for The Ghost Road?
The ISBN-13 for The Ghost Road is 9780452276730.0.
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