A Beckoning War
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- 14,99 €
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- 14,99 €
Description de l’éditeur
A Canadian officer confronts the brutal realities of war in 1944 Italy. Exhausted and disillusioned, Captain Jim McFarlane struggles to command his company amidst the chaos of the Italian Campaign. As the Allied armies close in, Jim grapples with the psychological toll of combat and the desperate search for meaning in a conflict far removed from glory.
While awaiting letters from his wife, Marianne, Jim reflects on his past and questions his motivations for joining the army. Haunted by loss and moral ambiguity, he must find the strength to lead his men through the horrors of war. A Beckoning War captures the complex human experience of war, exploring themes of love, loss, and the search for redemption.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Through the eyes of a young Canadian infantry officer, Murphy's debut gives readers a view into the horrors of battle in WWII and also into the pain of those who were left behind at home. Jim McFarlane signs up for service partly to escape his teaching job and troubled marriage and partly to prove that he is as brave as his younger brother, who is in the Air Force. Jim's wife, Marianne, pleads with him not to go overseas, but once he decides to enlist, there is no turning back. Any romantic notions Jim had of the war are quickly dispelled by the reality of it: the mind-numbing wait in the muddy trenches, exploding shells that bring sudden death, and the uncertainty of when to attack or retreat. Although he is promoted to officer, Jim suffers from a paralyzing fear that can only be quelled by alcohol, even in the thick of battle. Murphy has a poetic style that at times follows Hemingway's stream-of-consciousness path into a shell-shocked soldier's fevered dreams. He vividly and movingly tells the story of many frightened young men who went off to fight what they thought would be a glorious war but found only pain and suffering.
