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A Soldier of the Great War

Mark Helprin

Experience the lush, literary epic of love, beauty, and war in this acclaimed novel by Mark Helprin. Follow Alessandro Giuliani, a privileged son of a Roman lawyer, through his idyllic life of racing horses, climbing mountains, and falling in love. But when the Great War intervenes, Alessandro's world changes forever. Fast forward half a century to meet an aging hero, who tells the tragic story of his life, including loss, gain, and a love song for his family.
Publish Date
2005-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
2005-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1991
Goodreads Rating
4.33
ISBN
9780156031134
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2012-09-17T06:58:22.000Z
@JeffMiller by Cornwell? Nope. If that's the one, I'll download it. For historical fiction, I like "A Soldier of the Great War"      source
2020-12-11T19:56:21.000Z
@byeliad An incredible book.      source