These three novellas explore human relationships and the devastating results of war. In "The Fox", a predator targets two young women living on a small farm during the First World War. "The Captain's Doll" explores the complex relationship between a German countess and a married Scottish soldier in occupied Germany. In "The Ladybird", a wounded prisoner of war has a disturbing influence on the Englishwoman who visits him in the hospital.
* Uses the restored texts of the Cambridge edition
* Includes a new introduction, chronology, and further reading