Description
A searing and unflinching examination of war's devastating human cost, this novel follows a young soldier who awakens from a coma to discover he has lost his limbs, eyes, ears, and ability to speak—a living ghost trapped in his own body. Through his fragmented consciousness and desperate attempts to communicate, Trumbo forces readers to confront the brutal reality behind patriotic rhetoric and the true price of warfare. Shocking, violent, and remorseless, the narrative refuses to sanitize or sentimentalize its subject matter, instead presenting war in all its horrifying, uncompromising truth. This National Book Award winner stands as a powerful anti-war testament that challenges readers to question the justifications we accept for sending young men to die. Trumbo's masterwork remains a haunting and essential meditation on sacrifice, identity, and the human spirit's capacity to endure unimaginable suffering.
Available Editions
paperback
Citadel
Published Aug 25, 1998
336 pages
ISBN: 9780806512815
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Details
First Published
1939
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo.