The Deserter, Stacy Aumonier
The Deserter, Stacy Aumonier
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The Deserter

Author: Stacy Aumonier

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2015


Synopsis

Stacy Aumonier (1877–1928) was a British writer, best known for his outstanding short stories. Nobel Prize-winner John Galsworthy described Aumonier as "one of the best short story writers of all time" and predicted that he would "outlive all the writers of his day."

Aumonier wrote over 85 short stories in his lifetime. He has been described as the "British Maupassant" owing to his captivating plots and his ability to create complex characters with just a few lines of carefully selected prose.

His intensely visual prose meant his works were readily adaptable to the cinema screen, and several of his short stories were adapted by Alfred Hitchcock.

"The Deserter" is a multi-layered story about a young man, Wainwright, who is called up to the Great War, but decides instead to desert. It is not that he is a coward, but he cannot identify with the cause of the Great War. He goes into hiding in the best possible place he can think of... and all seems to be going well. But then, one day, he meets Emma and falls in love. Suddenly he has a cause which he does believe in... somebody worth fighting for. Wainwright suddenly finds himself engaged in his own personal "Great War" and fighting just as formidable an enemy as the Germans.

But like in the "Great War" outside, Wainwright's is a bitter victory.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Susanne on November 03, 2019

2 Stars. Boy oh boy - Nelson DeMille - I am disappointed in one of your novels, for the first time ever and I am (almost) speechless. I got through “The Deserter” - barely. It was a buddy read (thank you Kaceey for hanging in there with me!). I am a long time fan of Nelson DeMille and have read ever......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on October 26, 2019

Deserter is the first outing for military police officer and all-around legendary hero, Scott Brodie, in the DeMilles's most electrifying and downright exhilarating thriller to date. Action-packed, fraught with danger and with plenty of political intrigue, we are treated to a stellar read from begin......more

Goodreads review by Betsy on June 27, 2019

I'd watch that! I hope these guys have been in touch with HBO or Netflix because The Deserter is going to be fantastic when it comes to our screens. This thriller is part Homeland, part Serial season 2 (the one about Bowe Bergdahl), and part modern-day Rambo. Our protagonist, Scott Brodie, has to go......more