A Son at the Front

Edith Wharton constructs a stunning, poignant tale that skillfully explores the shattered lives of distraught parents left behind as their son enlists to fulfill his military duty during World War I. Inspired by her volunteer work in France during World War I, Edith Wharton’s remarkable war novel, A Son at the Front, was initially met with widespread indifference from a war-weary public. The profoundly moving story follows expatriate American painter John Campton as he battles to keep his only son, George, away from the front while considering the moral ramifications of his actions. The Pulitzer Prize–winning author delivers a deeply emotional and intimate look at the shattered lives of the distraught parents left behind. Wharton constructs a stunning, poignant tale that skillfully explores the psychological and cultural influences on human behavior during the early years of World War I.

• | Author: Edith Wharton
• | Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• | Publication Date: Jun 30, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780486851068
• | ISBN-10: 0486851060