"Invasion 14, a compelling and dramatic story of life under occupation, gives anglophone audiences a much-needed window into the centrality of French experiences of the First World War. Newsome' s introduction expertly and accessibly lays out the significance of the work, the author' s career and oeuvre, and the work' s publication history and critical reception." Richard S. Fogarty, University ... Read moreat Albany, SUNY " Van der Meersch' s beautiful novel tackles the war from every angle: the violence of combat, the severity of occupation, the bravery and cowardice of a people. Better than any other account, this text captures the experience of war for civilians." - Yves " Brian Newsome' s thoughtful new translation of Maxence Van der Meersch' s acclaimed 1935 novel Invasion 14, which focuses on the French civilian experience of German military occupation in the Nord from 1914 through 1918, offers an invaluable complement to Show Less