A Soldier of the Great War (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Mark Helprin
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Plot: Bildungsroman
- Time of Work: 1899-1964
- Setting: Primarily Italy
- Principal Characters: Allesandro Giuliani, Nicolo Sambucca, Signore Giuliani, Luciana Giuliani, Rafi Foa, Guariglia, Orfeo Quatta, Ariane
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Parents and children
- Locales: Rome, Italy
The Novel
Mark Helprin’s A Soldier of the Great War relates, through a long flashback, the early manhood of Allesandro Giuliani, particularly his life during World War I. Told in the third person, the narrative begins in 1964. Allesandro is journeying by streetcar from Rome to visit his granddaughter’s family. A young factory worker, Nicolo Sambucca, futilely chases the car in an attempt to board. Allesandro demands that it be stopped. Refused reentry by the driver, Allesandro decides that he and Nicolo will walk the seventy kilometers to their respective...
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