La chambre des officiers

"The Officers' Room" is a gripping novel by Marc Dugain set in 1914, telling the story of Adrien, an engineer and officer whose life is dramatically altered by the outbreak of World War I. After sustaining a severe injury that disfigures him, Adrien is not sent to the front but instead placed in a hospital for officers, where he spends five years in isolation. In this "Room of Officers," he reflects on his past and his love for Clémence, who knew him in his uninjured state. The novel explores the effects of war on the individual and the quest for identity and humanity amidst trauma and loss.