Historical Fiction

By George Foster Synopsis Oliver and his friends Harry and John join the British army, hoping to find a heroic adventure in the fields of France in late WW1. However upon arriving and meeting grizzled veterans like Captain Radcliff and the incompetent Lt. Col. Jenkins, the reality of their situation sinks in. After spending some quiet yet disturbing time in the trenches, they join the final major attack of the war. Afterwards Oliver wakes up in a hospital, learning from nurs