It takes more than guts to win a war... In a Legion gone lax, Colonel Bill Booly, with his mixed-blood and by-the-book attitude, is a misfit. So when he steps on some important toes, his punishment is assignment to the worst post in the galaxy: Earth. But Booly and his troops will turn out to be Ear
Blood Alone
โ Scribed by James R. Benn
- Publisher
- Soho Press
- Year
- 2000;2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Praise for the Billy Boyle series:
"The brash kid from Southie is still open, direct and fearless in his manner (and in his wonderfully loose-jointed use of the English language) and in no danger of losing his cover as a 'happy-go-lucky Yank.' But even amid the excitement of the spirited wartime storytelling, Benn allows Boyle's experiences to change him in ways both subtle and dramatic."--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
"Thoroughly enjoyable."--The Seattle Times
"This series brings WWII alive."--Deadly Pleasures
"Great fun. Benn knows his war history."--The Globe and Mail
"Kudos to author Benn . . . and here's hoping that Billy will continue to make his way through his Uncle Ike's world for many titles to come."--Bookslut.com
Billy Boyle awakens in a field hospital in Sicily with amnesia. In his pocket is a yellow silk handkerchief embroidered with the initial L. Gradually he...
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