Soldiers' Pay

'The Silent Return' is the groundbreaking debut novel by acclaimed American author William Faulkner. Set against the backdrop of a small Georgia town in the aftermath of World War I, the story revolves around the homecoming of a wounded aviator, scarred both physically and emotionally. Accompanied by a war veteran and a grieving widow, he navigates a web of complex relationships. The aviator's tragic head injury renders him mute and blind, plunging him into a world of isolation and silence. Tensions arise as conflicts emerge: his uncertain engagement to his fiancée, the widow's secret longing to claim him for herself, and the intricate romantic entanglements involving the unfaithful fiancée.