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Title: Conclusion to a Great Trilogy
Review: The Ghost Road won the 1995 Booker Prize. Clearly the award was to the trilogy as the book doesn't really stand alone very well.This is the conclusion where the protagonist Billy Prior returns to war. The whole trilogy deals very directly with WWI and why it was such a horrible experience and why it particularly caused breakdowns. The helplessness of trench warfare, the hours of waiting, the gas are all vividly decribed.I highly recommend the trilogy as an unflinching yet philosophical look at the many facets of war particularly WWI. I'm very pleased Pat Barker was recognized for this disturbing yet wonderful trilogy.
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