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Synopsis
James Alexander Thom, bestselling author of two magnificent historical novels, says about his modern novel, Staying Out of Hell:"Like my character, Scotty Montgomery, I grew up in the idyllic prewar Midwest, was a Marine, and later a journalist appalled by the apparent cheapness of life and the world's casual disregard for human suffering. Like my protagonist, I am unable to reconcile my country's two roles: the citadel of humane idealism, and the leading world merchant of death-dealing weapons. I hope by this novel to awaken our benumbed souls to the awful absurdities with which we live."
Book Details
Published
June 1, 1996
Publisher
Ballantine Books (Mm)
Pages
330
Format
Paperbound
ISBN
9780345306654