This month we continue to explore how the arts and the humanities can help us understand trauma, war and displacement. Regeneration is the first of three novels by Pat Barker set in World War I that look at the madness of war, and its psychological toll on soldiers, physicians and citizens The trilogy includes The Eye in the Door and The Ghost Road.
Regeneration by Pat Barker
A powerful antiwar novel exploring trauma, identity, and the psychological toll of combat on soldiers and those who treat them.
The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker
A gripping exploration of wartime paranoia, identity, and psychological trauma on the British Home Front during World War I.
The Ghost Road by Pat Barker
A haunting, fast-paced conclusion to Barker’s trilogy, exploring memory, mortality, and symbolic healing against the backdrop of war.
