"Mad Barbara" is a gripping story of love, loyalty and loss amid the turbulent events of the First World War. Author Warwick Deeping depicts the life of the heroine Barbara, which has changed radically after the departure of her lover to the Army. She loses her temper, goes to meet danger, full of fear and alienation. Readers experience with her all the joys and sorrows of her fate, watching how she transforms under the influence of difficult circumstances. "Mad Barbara" is not only a love novel, but also a sophisticated psychological portrait of a woman who is looking for her place in the world.