American novelist Edith Wharton was living in Paris when World War I broke out in 1914. She obtained permission to visit sites behind the lines, including hospitals, ravaged villages, and trenches. &quot;Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort&quot; records her travels along the front in 1914 and 1915, and celebrates the indomitable spirit of the French people.<br /><br />Edith Wharton was one of the first woman writers to be allowed to visit the war zones in France. This resulting collection of 6 essays presents a fascinating and unique perspective on wartime France by one of America&rsquo;s great novelists. Written with Wharton&rsquo;s distinctive literary skills to advocate American intervention in the war, this little-known war text demonstrates that she was a complex and accomplished propagandist.<br /><br />However, these eyewitness accounts also demonstrate a troubling awareness of the human cost of war.