Author: | Hugh Walpole | ISBN: | 9781411450325 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
Author: | Hugh Walpole |
ISBN: | 9781411450325 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication: | April 26, 2011 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
Language: | English |
While working for the Red Cross during World War I, Walpole rescued a wounded soldier under fire. He drew on his experiences for this 1916 novel featuring a love triangle between a nurse, a weak English physician, and a brutal Russian doctor. Critics praised the book for showing the Russian view of the war.
While working for the Red Cross during World War I, Walpole rescued a wounded soldier under fire. He drew on his experiences for this 1916 novel featuring a love triangle between a nurse, a weak English physician, and a brutal Russian doctor. Critics praised the book for showing the Russian view of the war.