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In *Home Fires*, Gene Wolfe explores the relationship of Chelle and Skip, a married couple torn apart by Chelle’s deployment in an interstellar war. The conflict introduces relativity: Chelle ages only a few months, while Skip’s body slows to a “forties‑plus” pace. Their reunion tests the bonds of marriage as they confront the profound changes wrought by time, injury, and war.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Gene Wolfe
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