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Set during WW2 this short novel describes the strange relationship that develops between an army deserter and Alice, a married woman struggling to run a farm single- handed in the absence of her P.O.W. husband. The drama reaches a shocking conclusion when army MPs begin searching for the deserter and Alice disguises him as a woman.
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2 editions- Other · English · 1972Joseph · 80 pages · 9780718108144
- Other · English · 1972Penguin · 90 pages · 9780140035636
FictionEnglish fictionCountry LifeDesertersRelationshipsEnglish literatureMilitary DesertionHistory