Genre: Historical Fiction
Description:
“When young Gil Bennett is drafted into military service in mid-World
War II, he knows his life will be different. But one thing that won’t change is
his love for Annie, who accepts his marriage proposal and vows to be waiting
when he comes home. While Gil endures the horrors and suffers the wounds of war
in Europe, Annie must bear the challenges faced by a lonely young woman
yearning for companionship. If they are to be together again, can things be as
they were before?”
Author:
“Robert Hays has been a newspaper reporter, public relations writer,
magazine editor, political campaign manager and university professor and
administrator. A native of Illinois, he taught in Texas and Missouri and
retired from a long journalism teaching career at the University of Illinois.
He also has spent a great deal of time in South Carolina, the home state of his
wife Mary, and was an active member of the South Carolina Writers Workshop. He
served in the U.S. Army and holds three degrees, including an interdisciplinary
Ph.D., from Southern Illinois University. His publications include academic
journal and popular periodical articles and 12 books (one of these a re-titled
paperback edition). His most recent non-fiction book is a biographical memoir about
his close friend and collaborator, Gen. Oscar Koch, who was World War II
intelligence chief for Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. Three of his five novels have
been honored with Pushcart Prize nominations. Robert and Mary live in
Champaign, Illinois. They have two sons and a grandson.”
Appraisal:
This was a good read. Imagining how it would feel to be in the
position of the main characters, Gil and his fiancée Annie who are not only
separated from each other, but with Gil serving in the military during World
War II, how things are going to turn out for him is impossible to predict. This
is the kind of book where I feel like it helps me understand the experiences of
people I know who have gone through similar experiences. How it all turns out
is something you’ll have to find out by reading the book yourself, but
regardless of the answer the vicarious adventure makes for a good read.
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FYI:
A small amount of adult language.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: *****
Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 70-75,000 words
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