The Good Soldier

By Ford Madox Ford, Introduction by Zoë Heller

Vintage Classics

FICTION

252 Pages, 5 x 8

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $16.95 (US $16.95)

Publication Date: July 2010

ISBN 9780099540670

Rights: US

Penguin Random House UK (Jul 2010)
Vintage Classics

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Overview

"One of the finest novels of our century." —Graham Greene

"One of the finest novels of our century." —Graham Greene

The Good Soldier is a brilliant 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.

Reviews

"The Good Soldier is my favorite novel." —Ruth Rendell

Author Biography

Ford Madox Ford's (1873–1939) most famous works are The Good Soldier and Parade's End. Zoe Heller is the author of Notes on a Scandal and What was She Thinking?

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