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- Publisher: New Directions (1989)
- ASIN: B00161Z7DW
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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War Babies,
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Frederick Busch has written a supberb 114 page novella that delves into the psyche of two adults born during the years of the Korean War, or forgotten war as called by some. In his thirties and driven by associated guilt from his fathers actions while in a prisoner of war camp, Peter Santore sheds his lawyer suit to leave the States for England where he searches out the daughter of a hero from the same prison camp as his father. He yearns for peace from his troubling past and hopes to find answers from a total stanger. Through twists and turns and the introduction of Fox, an officer who survived the ordeal and lived to tell about it, vivid tales are retold of what life was like as a prisoner of war during this conflict. Busch weaves intrigue and mystery through betrayals and deceit centered around a whirlwind love story, leaving the reader with a surprise grand finale while paying a subtle homage to Thomas Hardy throughout. I encountered difficulty getting into this story with the first chapter but became engrossed as Buschs characters rose from the pages. An interesting fast read for those curious about the Korean conflict.
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Soldiers from England sang a song in the estaminets of northern France in 1916, and they had sung it too in the public houses, I have no doubt, of the Wiltshire I came to invade. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red Lion, Mary Louise, Peace Fighters, Hilary Pennels, Lieutenant Pennels, New York, Peter Santore, Belle Plaine, North Korean, Range Rover, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy, Camp Twelve, John Wayne, Salisbury Cathedral New!
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Soldiers from England sang a song in the estaminets of northern France in 1916, and they had sung it too in the public houses, I have no doubt, of the Wiltshire I came to invade. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red Lion, Mary Louise, Peace Fighters, Hilary Pennels, Lieutenant Pennels, New York, Peter Santore, Belle Plaine, North Korean, Range Rover, Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy, Camp Twelve, John Wayne, Salisbury Cathedral New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Letters to a Fiction Writer by Frederick Busch in Front Matter
- Children in the Woods by Frederick Busch in Front Matter
- Don't Tell Anyone: Fiction by Frederick Busch in Front Matter
- Harry and Catherine: A Love Story by Frederick Busch in Front Matter
- Letters to a Fiction Writer by Frederick Busch in Front Matter
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