A Man Could Stand Up-

"A Man Could Stand Up-" is the powerful third volume of Ford Madox Ford's landmark modernist tetralogy, "Parade's End". Set during the final stages of the First World War and the immediate aftermath of the Armistice, the novel masterfully juxtaposes the claustrophobic, psychological intensity of the trenches with the chaotic celebration of peace in London. The narrative follows the stoic Christopher Tietjens as he endures the physical and mental strain of frontline combat, while simultaneou...