Book description
The Great War changes everything. In this epic tale, spanning over a
decade, war turns the world of privileged, English aristocrat
Christopher Tietjens upside down. It forces him to question everything
he holds dear - social order, morality, marriage and loyalty. And it
rocks the very foundations of English society.
This is a powerful story about love, betrayal and disillusionment in
a time of horror and confusion by one of Britain's finest novelists.
Ford Madox Ford's monumental novel came to our screens in August
2012 as a major BBC adaptation, with a screenplay by the legendary
playwright Tom Stoppard and a stellar cast that included Benedict
Cumberbatch. This edition of the novel includes all four parts,
originally published separately between 1924 and 1928.
Ford Madox Ford, born Ford Hermann Hueffer in 1873, in Surrey,
published over 80 books during his writing career. His novels include
The Inheritors, Romance, The Fifth Queen and
The Good Soldier, and autobiographical works, Return to
Yesterday, It was the Nightingale and The March of Literature.
In 1915, Ford Madox Ford enlisted in the army and served as an
infantry soldier in the First World War. Parade's End was based
on his personal experiences of war. It was published in four parts
between 1924 and 1928.
Ford Madox Ford died in Deauville, France, in 1939.
