Return of the Brute

O'Flaherty wrote this shocking and compelling novel about trench warfare in World War I using his own experiences in the Irish Guards. A classic wartime story, it was originally published in 1929, yet on the eightieth anniversary of the end of World War I its truths continue to resonate as wars rage throughout the world.

Library Journal

O'Flaherty here offers the story of a tough squad of World War I soldiers who slowly start to crack under the strain of combat. First published in 1929, this edition marks the book's paperback debut.