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Parade's End

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32 Reviews
Random House Digital, Inc., Jan 3, 2012 - Fiction - 761 pages
This monumental novel, divided into four separate books, celebrates the end of an era, the irrevocable destruction of the comfortable, predictable society that vanished during World War I.


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Demanding, beautiful writing. - Goodreads
The writing is often extremely funny. - Goodreads
The writing reminds me of Jane Austen's all the time. - Goodreads

Review: Parade's End (Parade's End #1-4)

User Review  - Jasmine - Goodreads

I 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 - Goodreads

Demanding, 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

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Ford Madox Ford (1873–1939), was born in England. Author of The Good Soldier, Parade’s End, and The Fifth Queen, he is also remembered for founding two influential literary journals and championing many of the leading modernist writers of the day.

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