Under Fire

Under Fire (1955) by Henri Barbusse – Everyman’s Library Edition
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Welcome to the trenches.

Henri Barbusse’s Under Fire is a blisteringly raw account of life on the front lines during World War I—written by a man who lived it. First published in 1916 and here presented in the classic 1955 Everyman’s Library edition, this landmark novel strips away any romanticism of war, plunging readers into the mud, blood, and bitter camaraderie of a French infantry squad as they navigate the endless horror and banality of conflict.

Praised for its unflinching realism and mournful humanity, Under Fire broke new ground in war literature. It doesn’t deal in heroes and victories—it deals in cold nights, falling shells, and the hollow stare of men who’ve seen too much.

This copy comes courtesy of Crappy Old Books: it’s battered, a bit musty, and possibly held together by sheer literary grit—but the words still hit like shrapnel.

A masterpiece of moral outrage and ground-level perspective—ideal for readers who prefer their history unvarnished and their fiction forged in fire.

Excellent condition although paper as aged and browned a bit. Just jacket has plastic coating which can’t be removed, but its otherwise in pretty good shape.

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