"Greg Winston has produced a marvelous, deeply researched, and lucid story of Joyce's exploration of the personal and social effects of the European cult of militarism. This is a significant contribution to interpretations of Joyce, capitalizing on both cultural studies and political approaches. It is loaded with scholarly discoveries that will illuminate readings and delight readers."--R. Brandon Kershner, editor of Joyce and Popular Culture

"The military and their domestic counterparts, the police, were omnipresent in the world of James Joyce, as was militarism in the literature...