Passionate and brilliantly rendered, "Small Wars" questions how honor can exist amid cruelty and asks what becomes of intimacy in the grinding gears of empire.
A major in the British Army, Hal Treherne is a dedicated soldier on the brink of a brilliant career. He is eager to lead his men into combat; his wife, Clara, however, is relieved when they are posted instead to seemingly peaceful sun-kissed Cyprus. But war erupts over unification with Greece, the island is consumed by violence--and Hal discovers that his military training cannot help him navigate the minefields of moral compromise that lie beneath every battle he fights. Clara grows fearful of her increasingly distant husband. When she needs him most, she finds the once-tender Hal a changed man--a betrayal that is only part of the shocking personal crisis to come.
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Passionate and brilliantly rendered, "Small Wars" questions how honor can exist amid cruelty and asks what becomes of intimacy in the grinding gears of empire.
A major in the British Army, Hal Treherne is a dedicated soldier on the brink of a brilliant career. He is eager to lead his men into combat; his wife, Clara, however, is relieved when they are posted instead to seemingly peaceful sun-kissed Cyprus. But war erupts over unification with Greece, the island is consumed by violence--and Hal discovers that his military training cannot help him navigate the minefields of moral compromise that lie beneath every battle he fights. Clara grows fearful of her increasingly distant husband. When she needs him most, she finds the once-tender Hal a changed man--a betrayal that is only part of the shocking personal crisis to come.
Imprint | HarperPerennial |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | December 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2011 |
Authors | Sadie Jones |
Dimensions | 202 x 135 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 376 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-192989-2 |
Barcode | 9780061929892 |
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LSN | 0-06-192989-1 |