Pat Barker — The Ghost Road

London, Viking, 1995. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition, first impression copy of Pat Barker's impressive novel The Ghost Road from the Regeneration trilogy. First edition. Inspired by her step-grandfather, who was wounded and left scarred after the First World War, the Regeneration trilogy blends history and fiction drawing on the writings of poets of the time. Winner of the Booker Prize, this novel continues to follow the fortunes of shell-shocked British army officers towards the end of the First World War focusing on fictional working-class officer Billy Prior and the real-life psychoanalyst William Rivers. Written by Pat Barker, a British writer and award-winning novelist. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light marks to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.