after his return to the front, an italian retreat from which he barely escapes with his life. Ultimately, he and Catherine, his English love, defect and enter Switzerland to await the birth of their child. Baby and mother both die and henry is left alone his future left by the author unplotted 2. Summary and Analysis of Each Section chapters 1-5 The novel opens with a description of artillery-laden troops marching slowly through the rains of late summer and autumn one of these men is the American Frederic Henry, an ambulance driver. Henry is currently in the Italian army, at the Italian front during World War I The main action of these first few chapters begins when Henry returns from winter leave in early spring. His roommate, Rinaldi, is enamored(倾心的,迷住的) of a british nurse, Catherine Barkley, at a nearby British hospitalafter his return to the front, an Italian retreat from which he barely escapes with his life. Ultimately, he and Catherine, his English love, defect and enter Switzerland to await the birth of their child. Baby and mother both die and Henry is left alone, his future left by the author unplotted. 2. Summary and Analysis of Each Section chapters 1 - 5 The novel opens with a description of artillery-laden troops marching slowly through the rains of late summer and autumn. One of these men is the American Frederic Henry, an ambulance driver. Henry is currently in the Italian army, at the Italian front during World War I. The main action of these first few chapters begins when Henry returns from winter leave in early spring. His roommate, Rinaldi, is enamored（倾心的，迷住的） of a British nurse, Catherine Barkley, at a nearby British hospital