Generals Die in Bed

“A burning, breathing, historic document,” this landmark anti-war novel starkly depicts the experiences of a soldier in close combat during WWI (The New York Times).

First published in 1930, this chilling first-person novel set in the trenches of World War I was one of the first to portray the brutal realities of war. Written from the perspective of a young Canadian solder, Generals Die in Bed reveals the trauma of killing in cold blood and the psychological impact of watching fellow soldiers fall to enemy fire. An anti-war classic and a historic narrative documenting the realities of trench warfare, Generals Die in Bed stands as a testimony of the brutalities of war for the common soldier.

“The importance of this book . . . cannot be overstated.” —The Globe and Mail