BITTER VICTORY

by Louis Guilloux ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 27, 1936

A long wartime novel, the setting a small town away from the Front, in Brittany. Cross sectioning the people of the town, one gets a panoramic view of the fatal effect of the war on every type of citizen. It's a satiric, bitter picture, powerfully drawn. The plot is tenuous, hold together loosely by the sinister figure of a highly grotesque and neurotic character nicknamed ""Cripure"". There is brilliant writing -- uneven, perhaps -- vital characterization. Not a book for lighter moments. Sell to customers who liked Man's Fate.

Pub Date: Oct. 27, 1936

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: McBride

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1936

Categories: FICTION