A Military Interlude: Restored Classics to Go Edition
Aug 2026 · Otbebookpublishing
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In the frozen misery of Valley Forge, Sergeant Alva Jukes watches hunger, cold, and death wear down the men around him until even routine survival feels like defiance. When a letter from home urges him to come back, his private anguish sharpens into anger at the neglect that has left soldiers living on fire-cake, water, and too little hope. That bitterness erupts when a parade order becomes a desperate protest, and Jukes speaks for the company, laying bare their lack of food, blankets, clothing, and pay before a sympathetic brigadier restores order with promises of relief. But honesty carries a price: Jukes is demoted, burns the notice in fury, and sets out toward home determined to desert. On the road, he clashes with St. Louis Cotton, a polished Assemblyman whose arguments about government and responsibility only deepen the divide between battlefield sacrifice and political comfort. Their quarrel turns abruptly when British dragoons appear, and Jukes seizes the chance for action. In a brutal tavern raid, he helps ambush the enemy, capture prisoners and horses, and rediscover duty in the midst of chaos. Blending wartime grit, dark humor, and hard-won loyalty, the story traces one soldier's struggle between resentment, justice, and devotion to the cause. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.
In the frozen misery of Valley Forge, Sergeant Alva Jukes watches hunger, cold, and death wear down the men around him until even routine survival feels like defiance. When a letter from home urges him to come back, his private anguish sharpens into anger at the neglect that has left soldiers liv...
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