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5.0 out of 5 stars
CASUALTIES OF WAR,
By Scorpio69 (Hawaii, America's Paradise) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Breaking Wave (Mass Market Paperback)
Nevil Shute's gentle and very clever way of telling a story really shines here. This one sneaks up on you as you slowly find yourself caught up in the emotions of the characters, all of whose lives have been forever shaped and scarred by their experiences in WWII. Masterfully told in partial flashback, the mystery of the suicide of a parlourmaid at an Australian sheep station turns out to have profound implications for everyone involved in her life. A deeply moving and haunting novel, Mr. Shute deftly shows us how "Like some infernal monster, still venemous in death, a war can go on killing people for a long time after it's all over."
This is a stunning novel by a master storyteller. Highly recommended. NOTE: This is also published as 'Requiem For A Wren' |
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The Breaking Wave by Nevil Shute (Mass Market Paperback - December 12, 1984)
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