The Thing from the Trenches

"The Thing from the Trenches" is a short story by Robert M. Price. It expands on a section of Lovecraft's short story "Herbert West--Reanimator".
== Synopsis ==
On the Western Front, Herbert West discovers the remains of two soldiers - one French and one German - whose diaries reveal them to have almost identical psychologies, and he convinces his friend to aid him in an experiment to create a composite entity. Although the resulting creature appears to be possessed of all its faculties, the experiment is ultimately unsuccessful as it literally tears itself apart due to conflicting national allegiances.
== Characters ==
*Unnamed Narrator, West's sidekick from the original story.
*Herbert West, a brilliant if unconventional physician.
== Publication History ==
"The Thing from the Trenches" was published in the collection of Price's own works Blasphemies & Revelations in November 2008.
Category:Robert M. Price works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works