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The Fury and the Mire
Hardcover
Publisher Price: $36.50
ISBN13: 9788409814886
Publisher: J.P. Dykes
Published: Apr 26 2026
Pages: 266
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Fury and the Mire is a haunting and deeply human portrait of war, told through a powerful blend of frontline diaries and intimate letters from home. Set against the brutal backdrop of the First World War, the novel follows young German soldier Hubert Gottlieb as he grapples with fear, guilt, and the moral weight of survival in the trenches of northern France. His candid, often darkly humorous reflections reveal not only the horrors of combat, but also the fragile threads of compassion and doubt that persist even in the most dehumanising conditions.
Interwoven with Hubert's account are the heartfelt letters of Violet Bateman, a young English girl writing to her brother Charlie, who is fighting on the opposing side. Through her hopeful, anxious, and ultimately heart-breaking correspondence, the novel captures the emotional toll of war far beyond the battlefield.
As the narrative unfolds, its echoes stretch beyond a single conflict. Book Two shifts to the Spanish Civil War, where a new generation is drawn into violence shaped by ideology, memory, and unfinished history, suggesting that the shadows of the past are never fully left behind.
Rich in detail, voice, and atmosphere, The Fury and the Mire explores the shared humanity of enemies, the randomness of fate, and the enduring question of how ordinary lives are reshaped by extraordinary violence. Both poignant and unflinching, it is a story of loss, conscience, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit.
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