The Challenge Of The Dead; A Vision Of The War And The Life Of The Common Soldier In France, Seen Two Years Afterwards Between August And November, 19

By Stephen Graham

Book Overview

A piercing, human portrait of a nation at war's end-and the people who carried its memory forward. The Challenge Of The Dead offers a vivid, moving synthesis of war reportage narrative and historical non fiction, gathering the life of ordinary soldiers, civilians and the fragile margins between. Seen two years after the fighting, it traces the France between wars with stark clarity, revealing how people lived, hoped and remembered in a country trying to heal. This is more than reportage; it is a war memoir collection that sits at the centre of any complete wartime atlas, an illustrated edition that makes the past tangible and immediate. Written with restraint and lyric detail, the book moves beyond battlefield scenes to illuminate classrooms and parlours alike, a resource for military history readers and teachers seeking authentic, human contexts. It stands as a note of literary and historical significance: an early, enduring voice that shaped how readers understand civilians and soldiers during the postwar years and how memory itself is formed. Selling points feel essential and enduring: out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions; restored for today's and future generations; more than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This is not just a book to read, but a timeless archive to study, teach, and treasure for any student of france post ww1 setting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354847560
• ISBN13: 9789354847561
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"