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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

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I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
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    Alexander McCall Smith

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The Farther Shore (Milkweed National Fiction Prize)

by Matthew Eck

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In his unforgettable debut novel, Matthew Eck puts readers inside the mind of a confused young soldier caught in the fog of unexpected warfare. A small unit of soldiers from the U.S. Army is separated from their command and left for dead. Their only option is to keep moving, in hope that they’ll escape the marauding gangs and clansmen who appear to rule the city. Josh, a young soldier, and his “battle buddies” are left to wander in this hostile territory. A series of horrifying, often violent encounters leaves only a few of them alive. The Farther Shore is a short, stark war novel in which the characters are both haunting and inhuman, natives and invaders alike. The emerging story reflects a new kind of military engagement, with all the attendant horrors and difficulties of fighting in a strange new postmodern battlefield.

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In his unforgettable debut novel, Eck puts readers inside the mind of a confused young soldier caught in the fog of unexpected warfare. Josh, a young soldier, and his "battle buddies" are left to wander in hostile territory, to face violent encounters that leave only a few of them alive.

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ISBN:
9781571310675
Author:
Eck, Matthew
Publisher:
Milkweed Editions
Subject:
War & Military
Subject:
War
Subject:
War stories
Subject:
Soldiers
Series:
Milkweed National Fiction Prize
Publication Date:
October 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8.30x5.40x.60 in. .55 lbs.

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