The Return of the Soldier
Rebecca West's The Return of the Soldier is a classic romance novel. Readers will find themes of England, country homes, soldiers and man-woman relationships.
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About The Return of the Soldier
"The Return of the Soldier" by Rebecca West is a novel published in 1918. Captain Chris Baldry returns from the trenches of World War I suffering from shell shock, his memory erased of the last fifteen years. He believes he is still twenty and in love with Margaret Grey, not his wife Kitty. As his cousin Jenny observes, the family must decide whether to restore his traumatic memories or let him remain in his happier past—a choice between truth and mercy.
Free audiobook
The Return of the Soldier — LibriVox recording, 2 h 47 min in 6 sections.
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Quick answers
Who wrote The Return of the Soldier?
The Return of the Soldier was written by Rebecca West.
What genre is The Return of the Soldier?
It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.
Is The Return of the Soldier free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Return of the Soldier?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 2 h 47 min.
What books are similar to The Return of the Soldier?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Mill on the Floss, The Woman in White and Middlemarch.
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