The Good Soldier (Vintage Classics) - Softcover

Ford, Ford Madox

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0099540673 ISBN 13: 9780099540670

Publisher: Vintage Classics, 2010

Synopsis

Paperback. Pages: 272 Publisher: Random House UK 'One of the finest novels of our century' Graham Greene WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZOE HELLER The Good Soldier is a illiant and heart-rending evocation of destructive passion. When John Dowell and his wife befriend Edward and Leonora Ashburnham they appear to be the perfect couple. He is a distinguished soldier and she is beautiful and intelligent. However. what lies beneath the surface of their marriage is far more sinister and their influence leads John into a tragic drama that threatens to destroy everything he cares about.

About this title

Review:

"The narrative casts a mesmeric spell... intelligent, beautifully written, heartfelt and true, and a great book" (Sunday Times)

"I would rather have written Ford Madox Ford's novel than all the books I have written. After reading it a dozen times, I still find a mystery at its heart... an exercise in elegance and a triumph of structure. I am always imitating it and always failing. The prose makes my heart ache with envy" (Ruth Rendell Guardian)

"An astounding novel" (The Times)

"Sometimes the best presents come in small packages...masterful" (Daily Telegraph)

"A central figure, artistically and influentially, in the modern movement...a masterpiece of Impressionism, as well as of intricate plotting, technical manipulation and powerful irony" (Guardian)

Book Description:

A brilliant and heart-rending evocation of destructive passion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage Classics
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0099540673
• ISBN 13: 9780099540670
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272