A Farewell to Arms

I chose to read the novel as well as view the 1932 movie staring Gary Cooper to review.The novel begins describing artillery weary troops marching through the rains of late summer.The main character is an American named Frederic Henry.He is an ambulance driver who is marching with the troops.Rinaldi persuades Frederic to visit the hospital where Catherine works.After meeting her, Frederic is attracted to Catherine.On the other issue which of course is the war, the Italian offensive is about to resume.Frederic is sent to the front to drive the wounded back to hospitals in the rear.At the front, Frederic and his fellow ambulance drivers sit in a dugout.They were eating pasta and cheese and waiting for the fighting to start.