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Set in 1915, "Fear" follows Jean Dartemont, a young French volunteer, as he confronts the horrors of trench combat and the grim realities of a war that defied initial expectations of a swift conclusion. The novel, rooted in Chevallier’s personal observations, chronicles Jean’s battlefield ordeal, injuries, and subsequent hospitalization. Removed from the front, he faces societal indifference and bureaucratic blindness to the true nature of modern warfare, leading him to challenge prevailing propaganda by sharing his honest experience of fear. "Fear" stands as a powerful, autobiographical account of the psychological and physical devastations of World War I, reflecting the broader themes of war, biography, and historical fiction.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Chevallier, Gabriel
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