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The Middle of the Road
Hardcover
General FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025838205
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 420
Weight: 1.68
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Middle of the Road is a poignant and panoramic exploration of the fractured landscape of Europe in the aftermath of the Great War. The narrative follows the journey of Bertram Pollard, a man desperately seeking a moderate path-the middle of the road-amidst the violent ideological extremes of the early 1920s.
The novel provides a vivid account of a continent in crisis, moving from the social disillusionment and labor unrest in Great Britain to the harrowing realities of the Russian famine and the tense, precarious atmosphere of occupied Germany. As Pollard navigates these volatile territories, the work captures the profound sense of loss, the struggle for reconciliation, and the clashing waves of Bolshevism, Fascism, and reactionary traditionalism that threatened to tear society apart.
Through its blend of social realism and historical insight, The Middle of the Road offers a compelling look at the human cost of global conflict and the intellectual search for stability in a world transformed. It remains an essential literary work of the interwar period, reflecting the complexities of a generation haunted by the past while facing an uncertain future.
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