Nineteen Nineteen By John Dos Passos

1979 Paperback

Signet Classic

Very Good

Novel

1919 is the second novel in John Dos Passos's U.S.A. trilogy, published in 1932, following The 42nd Parallel (1929) and preceding The Big Money (1936). It uses an experimental, collage-like style to chronicle American life during World War I, following multiple characters through the war and its aftermath, and is known for its "camera eye" sections and "newsreel" montages that blend fictional narratives with historical events, headlines, and popular songs. The book captures the social upheaval and individual experiences of the era, portraying people caught in the machinery of history.