A Farewell to Arms

The setting of the story is mainly in Italy. This is where all the action of the story takes place. Fred is in Italy at the beginning of the war and he joins the Italian army. The city that Fred is stationed in throughout most of the book is Gorizia. Frederic Henry meets a beautiful English nurse named Catherine Barkley near the front between Italy and Austria-Hungary. At first, Henry's relationship with Catherine is an …

…World War I in Italy. The book was not the least bit confusing when it came to the text and was really an enjoyable book to read. This book could be enjoyed by both the average high school student or an adult looking for a great book. It had an interesting, moving plot that kept the reader interested in the book, and has been cherished and read for many years by people of all ages.