This is a story of two young men who first met when they were at
art school in their midteens. The story is set in a period between
the late '50s and early '60s. Both young men are called up to do
their national service. The narrator, Christopher, who is the less
adventurous and romantic of the two, does his military service in
England, only seventy miles from his home so that he is able to
visit his parents and girlfriend on frequent weekend passes. Simon,
the other young man, is posted to Cyprus at a time when there is
much unrest as it struggles to establish its independence from
British rule. During his time there, he is involved in the
interrogation of Cypriots, who are suspected of activity against
the British. Later, some of the suspects are shipped to a British
army base in Egypt, where they are interrogated more severely. He
eventually refuses to continue with his part in this in spite of a
direct order from his commanding officer. He is charged with
disobeying a direct order, and as he is nearly at the end of his
two year service, he is shipped back to England, initially to be
court-martialed but is finally released with a severe reprimand. He
is much embittered by this experience.
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2013 |
First published: |
July 2013 |
Authors: |
Michael Seymour
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
418 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4817-9770-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4817-9770-0 |
Barcode: |
9781481797702 |
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