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Pat Barker’s *The Ghost Road* concludes the Regeneration Trilogy with a focus on the mental impact of World War I on both soldiers and the doctors who treat them. Set in the war’s final months, the novel examines the trauma of trench warfare and the struggle of those—such as the officer‑turned‑poet Billy Prior and the psychiatrist William Rivers—to reconcile personal conscience with a conflict they reject. The book was honored with the Booker Prize in 1995.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: War & Military Fiction/World War I Fiction
Authors: Pat Barker
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