<b>“A deft hand has woven this narrative. . . . This book rings true.”—<i>New York Times</i> </b><br><br>Faulkner’s debut novel, <i>Soldiers’ Pay</i> (1926), is among the most memorable works to emerge from the First World War. Through the story of a wounded veteran’s homecoming, it examines the impact of soldiers’ return from war on the people—particularly the women—who were left behind.