Parade's End

Ford Madox Ford's tetralogy set in England during World War I is widely considered one of the best novels of the twentieth century.
**** First published as four separate novels (Some Do Not..., No More Parades, A Man Could Stand Up, and The Last Post) between 1924 and 1928, Parade's End explores the world of the English ruling class as it descends into the chaos of war.
**** Christopher Tietjens is an officer from a wealthy family who finds himself torn between his unfaithful socialite wife, ...