Review: Parade's End
Editorial Review - Bookreporter.comFord Madox Ford's acclaimed masterpiece is widely considered one of the best novels of the twentieth century. PARADE'S END was originally published in four parts (Some Do Not . . ., No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up, and Last Post) between 1924 and 1928. It explores the world of the English ruling class as it descends into the chaos of World War I, as seen through the life of Christopher ... Read full review
Review: Parade's End (Parade's End #1-4)
User Review - Jenna Burns - GoodreadsI read Parade's End after watching the BBC's amazing television adaption of it. Only after reading the book can you really appreciate the time period it spans- the programme also conveys this well ... Read full review
Review: Parade's End (Parade's End #1-4)
User Review - Jasmine - GoodreadsI came to this book because of the BBC TV series, which I haven't seen yet. I always want to read the book first, and this time I am not disappointed at all. The size of the book is a bit intimidating ... Read full review
Review: Parade's End (Parade's End #1-4)
User Review - Laurie - GoodreadsDemanding, beautiful writing. Nearly matchless descriptions of the humdrum horrors of trench warfare. Characters that stray freely between oh-too-real and inaccessible allegory. Subsequent paragraphs ... Read full review
Review: Parade's End (Parade's End #1-4)
User Review - Barney - GoodreadsI watched the BBC TV adaptation by Tom Stoppard and thought I should give the novel(s) a go. Well, the novels are the real thing and the TV adaptation was a pale reflection of the life pulsing through ... Read full review
Review: Parade's End (Parade's End #1-4)
User Review - Colette - GoodreadsThis book is really a collection of four shorter novellas. I am giving the five star rating based on the first two books, Some Do Not and No More Parades, though the quality drops off somewhat for the ... Read full review
Review: Parade's End (Parade's End #1-4)
User Review - GoodreadsThe HBO/BBC mini-series of the book has so fascinated me that I had to look into the author's works to see if it rose to the level of the series. It far exceeds it, but I can't be sure of that since I ...
Review: Parade's End (Parade's End #1-4)
User Review - Paula - GoodreadsI'd really like to give this book 3 1/2 stars, because I more than just liked it; on the other hand, I did think it was a difficult novel to get through, and I would hesitate to recommend it. I'm ... Read full review
Review: Parade's End
User Review - Donna Rasch barnett - GoodreadsA complete waste of time Read full review
Review: Parade's End
User Review - Stephanie W - GoodreadsI wanted to read this for a while, after hearing, "If you love Downton Abbey, read Ford!" If that wasn't enough, Benedict Cumberbatch will be starring in the Masterpiece movie version. BUT...I could ... Read full review