John Dos Passos

Discusses the years between 1901 and 1920 when America went through a war and a crucial political and economic phase

Includes the works that comprised the author's ground-breaking epic, written before his U.S.A. trilogy, featuring a kaleidoscopic portrait of New York City, the author's experiences as an ambulance driver in war-torn Paris, and the dehumanizing struggles of American servicemen in battle.