<p> <i>"A burning, breathing, historic document."</i></br> -- The New York Times </p><p> As the world marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the best-selling novel <i>Generals Die in Bed</i> becomes more relevant than ever. Originally published in 1930, the landmark novel was one of the first to shatter the world's illusion that war is a glorious endeavor. Instead, this chilling first-hand account brought readers face to face with the brutal, ugly realities of life in the trenches. </p><p> As an eager new recruit, the narrator is catapulted into a nightmarish scenario of mud and fear, rat- and lice-infested decay, and vicious, wholesale killing. One by one, his friends are ripped apart by the constant barrage of artillery shells. Staring into the eyes of a German soldier just before he thrusts his bayonet, he realizes that like him, he is only a young, terror-stricken boy caught up in the insanity of war. </p><p> Regular leave takes the soldiers away momentarily from the front where they scramble for wine, women, or whatever else will help them forget that they have to go back. A serious leg wound buys the narrator walking papers home, but he returns a disillusioned, cynical, and angry man appalled at the senselessness of it all. </p><p> Often compared to <i>All Quiet on the Western Front</i> and <i>A Farewell to Arms</i>, <i>Generals Die in Bed</i> was hailed on publication as "the best of the war books" by the <i>New York Evening Standard</i>. With veterans of WWI no longer here to tell their tales, this book stands as a lasting monument to the horror of war. </p><p> <i>"The importance of this book... cannot be overstated." </i></br> -- The Globe and Mail </p><p> <i>"This is a powerful literary work that deserves an audience beyond young adults." </i></br> -- ForeWord Magazine </p><p> <i>"The best novel about Canadians in the Great War." </i></br> -- Professor J.L. Granatstein, former director, Canadian War Museum </p><p> <i>"... stands as a reminder of the insanity of using warfare to solve political problems, of sacrificing human beings for ideological purposes." </i></br> -- CM Reviews </p>