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Violence
A lot
WWII combat across multiple theaters; deaths depicted with historical authenticity; the scale of North African desert warfare
Language
Some
Moderate adult language; military dialogue throughout
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The weight of command—the decisions that determine who lives and who dies
What this book is about
Jeff Shaara's WWII novel covers the Allied campaign in North Africa through the invasion of Sicily and into Italy—told from the perspectives of both Allied generals and German commanders, including Erwin Rommel. Shaara's trademark multiple-POV military historical fiction delivers the war from both sides.
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