The title comes from Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War, who tells us that an army is on desperate ground when it can find no refuge. The commander of an army on desperate ground must recognize that he and his soldiers can only survive by giving up all hope of life. This is the situation in the last days of World War II in Germany, and the story of what might have happened if the Germans had tried to bring the approaching American and Soviet armies into conflict to forestall their own defeat. It is also the story of ...
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The title comes from Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War, who tells us that an army is on desperate ground when it can find no refuge. The commander of an army on desperate ground must recognize that he and his soldiers can only survive by giving up all hope of life. This is the situation in the last days of World War II in Germany, and the story of what might have happened if the Germans had tried to bring the approaching American and Soviet armies into conflict to forestall their own defeat. It is also the story of Americans and Germans caught up in the swirl of victory and defeat, and the choices they have to make as their fates intertwine and risks and losses must be taken for the greater good.James Benn's tense and taut novel set in the last days of WW2 has fascinating characters from both the Allied and German sides. I found it an exciting and gripping reading experience. -Dominick Dunne, bestselling author of A Season in Purgatory and Contributing Editor to Vanity Fair.
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Add this copy of Desperate Ground to cart. $482.00, like new condition, Sold by Lee Madden Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brattleboro, VT, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Quiet Storm Books.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed 1st printing of 1st edition of author's 1st book. Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Gray boards with gilt titles on spine. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; tightly bound; author's full signature (only) on title page; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. Publisher's promo card laid in. 8vo, 293 pp.
Add this copy of Desperate Ground to cart. $353.71, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Quiet Storm Pub Group.
