Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling

by Bertha von Suttner

"Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling" by Bertha von Suttner is a novel published in 1889. Through the eyes of Austrian countess Martha von Tilling, the story follows one woman's journey across four devastating wars. As Martha loses loved ones to conflict and disease, she transforms from a young bride into a passionate advocate for peace. Her convictions are tested when war touches her life repeatedly, forcing impossible choices between duty and conscience in a Europe torn apart by violence.