A Midnight Clear: A Novel - Couverture souple

Wharton, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1557042578 ISBN 13 : 9781557042576

Editeur : William Morrow Paperbacks, 1999

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Set in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Eve 1944, Sergeant Will Knott and five other GIs are ordered close to the German lines to establish an observation post in an abandoned chateau. Here they play at being soldiers in what seems to be complete isolation. That is, until the Germans begin revealing their whereabouts and leaving signs of their presence: a scarecrow, equipment the squad had dropped on a retreat from a reconnaissance mission and, strangest of all, a small fir tree hung with fruit, candles, and cardboard stars. Suddenly, Knott and the others must unravel these mysteries, learning as they do about themselves, about one another, and about the "enemy," until A Midnight Clear reaches its unexpected climax, one of the most shattering in the literature of war.

Biographie de l'auteur :

A self-described painter who writes, William Wharton is the pen name for the author of two memoirs—Houseboat on the Seine and Ever After—as well as eight novels—Birdy, Dad, A Midnight Clear, Scumbler, Pride, Tidings, Franky Furbo, and Last Lovers. His works have been acclaimed worldwide and have been translated into over fifteen languages.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1557042578
• ISBN 13: 9781557042576
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256