Casemate Classic War Fiction
The Casemate Classic War Fiction series brings together attractive new editions of forgotten war classics. Perfectly capturing the era they were written in and depicting the harsh realities of war, the series launches with the conflict that gave birth to gritty realism in fiction, World War I. The collection reveals an unflinching and honest portrayal of life at war for the ordinary man - from a British patrol in the remote desert to volunteer French soldiers in the trenches.
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Pagan
A thriller by the author of Bretherton and Behind the Lines set in 1930, in which the ghosts of WWI loom large. Learn More -
The Whistlers’ Room
A vivid and delicate WWI novel set in a German hospital, where soldiers with throat injuries known as ‘the Whistlers' recover from their injuries. Learn More -
The Forest of the Hanged
The story of a Romanian soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army in WWI who is forced to confront his own reasons for fighting. Learn More -
Pass Guard at Ypres
Powerful story of the fate of a British platoon at Ypres, especially that of a young officer who becomes disillusioned with war. Learn More -
Behind the Lines
WWI thriller adventure about a subaltern who when forced to desert exists in no man's land, and must fight to survive and escape his predicament. Learn More -
Mr Britling Sees it Through
Novel set in WWI Britain; Mr Britling as a writer whose family is caught up in events of the war, and he must re-examine his beliefs and world view. Learn More -
Roux the Bandit
The story of Roux the Bandit, a French WWI deserter, who escapes into the mountains of southern France. Learn More -
Bretherton: Khaki or Field-Grey?
Mystery thriller set in WWI; who was G B Bretherton? How did a British officer come to be dressed in a German general's uniform, lying dead in a ruined chateau? Learn More -
Patrol
This thrilling tale of suspense goes right to the last page and was a best seller in the 1920s. Learn More -
The Somme also including The Coward
Unflinching descriptions of life in the trenches and the horrors of battle in WWI characterise these two dark novellas, written under the tutelage of H. G Wells. Learn More