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Letter Bearer

by Robert Allison

Africa, fictionFiction, historicalWorld war, 1939-1945, fictionFiction, historical, generalFictionWorld War, 1939-1945WarPsychological aspects

'The letter bearer' is a Second World War novel unlike any other. It raises profound questions about trauma, guilt and the instinct towards desertion. The psychologies of conflict, the shifting landscape and the shattered cast of characters are portrayed, mirage-like and unforgettable, in Allison's vivid and powerful prose.

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Book data: Open Library