Private Gaspard by René Benjamin
A humane, tightly focused portrait of a simple French conscript in the First World War, following his daily life in camp and the trenches as the narrative records his hardships, small acts of kindness, friendships and quiet stoicism; through episodic, realist scenes the book emphasizes the inner life and moral courage of an ordinary soldier and shows how the brutality of war reshapes commonplace lives more than it concerns grand strategy.
The 13553rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1915
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 314
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
- - Gaspard
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