The Last Post

The Last Post is a novel written by Ford Madox Ford. It is the fourth and final book in the Parade's End tetralogy, which explores the lives of a group of British aristocrats and intellectuals during World War I. The story takes place in the years immediately following the war, and centers around the character of Christopher Tietjens, a brilliant but troubled man who has returned to England after serving in the military. Tietjens struggles to adapt to civilian life, and his relationships with his wife Sylvia and his mistress Valentine are further complicated by the political and social changes that are sweeping through the country. As Tietjens tries to find his place in this new world, he must confront the demons of his past and the challenges of his present, all while navigating the complex web of relationships that define his life. The Last Post is a powerful and poignant exploration of love, loyalty, and the human condition, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century.1928. English novelist, Ford�������s eccentric personality and varied output has been attributed to the obscurity of his achievements. The Last Post is the concluding chapter in Ford�������s Parade End�������s series. The critics were divided on whether Ford should even have written this novel as it gives short shrift to the main character, Christopher Tietjens, from the earlier books. However, others believe it had redeeming qualities, mainly to do with the symbolic nature of the Tietjens family, and that Ford�������s writing from the perspective of two characters is what makes this a highly readable book. The book begins: He lay staring at the withy binders of his thatch shelter; the grass was infinitely green; his view embraced four counties; the roof was supported by six small oak sapling-trunks, roughly trimmed and brushed from above by apple boughs. French crab apple! The hut had no sides. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.