Description
Set during the First World War at Craiglockhart Hospital, this powerful novel explores the psychological toll of combat through the groundbreaking therapeutic relationship between renowned army psychologist W.H.R. Rivers and the celebrated poet and soldier Siegfried Sassoon. As Sassoon grapples with his pacifist convictions and the trauma of trench warfare, Rivers employs innovative psychiatric techniques to treat shell-shocked soldiers, navigating the complex tension between healing and military duty. Blending historical fact with imaginative storytelling, the novel examines themes of trauma, masculinity, and the human cost of war through the eyes of both doctor and patient. This opening volume of the Regeneration trilogy stands as a haunting meditation on how we process psychological wounds and the transformative power of human connection in the darkest of times.
Available Editions
paperback
Plume
Published Jan 1, 1997
251 pages
ISBN: 9780140236231
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Details
First Published
1991
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Regeneration by Pat Barker.