""We Who Would Not Kill"" is a novel written by Jim Peck. The book follows the story of a group of soldiers in World War II who refuse to kill their enemies. The main character, Private Eddie Slovik, is a soldier who is drafted into the war and is horrified by the violence and killing he witnesses. He decides that he cannot kill another human being and refuses to fight. This decision leads to his court-martial and execution for desertion. The book explores the themes of morality, conscience, and the consequences of war. It ...
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""We Who Would Not Kill"" is a novel written by Jim Peck. The book follows the story of a group of soldiers in World War II who refuse to kill their enemies. The main character, Private Eddie Slovik, is a soldier who is drafted into the war and is horrified by the violence and killing he witnesses. He decides that he cannot kill another human being and refuses to fight. This decision leads to his court-martial and execution for desertion. The book explores the themes of morality, conscience, and the consequences of war. It is a thought-provoking and emotional read that sheds light on the struggles of soldiers during wartime.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very Good in Fair jacket. Book Octavo, hardcover, pages age tanned else VG in lightly edgeworn and chipped green pictorial dj. First printing. Preface by Millen Brand. Story of the conscientious objectors during World War II. 208 pp.
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SIGNED. Near fine light boards. Front jacket illustration and spine holding its original dignity. Fully signed by the author on the frontis page opposite the full title page. Near fine dustjacket but front flap is missing, protected in brodart cover.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. B000NQM5AY. First edition. SIGNED by the author. Very good in a very good (minor edge wear with two tiny chips on the rear panel, age toning) dust jacket.; Signed by Author.
