A Son at the Front

A Son at the Front (1923), Edith Wharton’s eleventh novel, is set during the FirstWorld War. When George Campton, an American painter, is sent to combat as aFrench soldier, the jumbled liaisons of his familial bonds are torn apart. A feverish and poignant character study, this is a powerful classic of American literature.A Son at the Front (1923), Edith Wharton’s eleventh novel, is set during the FirstWorld War. When George Campton, an American painter, is sent to combat as aFrench soldier, the jumbled liaisons of his familial bonds are torn apart. A feverish and poignant character study, this is a powerful classic of American literature.