num_pages: 319
description: In life, he was lover and friend, father and son--in death he would be but another victim of the human folly called war. Jim didn't know how long he'd been unconscious when he opened his eyes. He was still in the ditch, but it was strangely quiet. He looked beside him and saw that all his men were dead, victims of the German tank. There was a noise from behind him, and Jim turned to see a German officer squatting at the top of the ditch, a machine pistol in his hand. "I'm sorry about your friends," the German said in English, his eyes moving briefly to the bodies of Jim's fallen comrades. "I lost many men here, too. You put up a good fight." "Thanks," Jim said. "The fighting has gone on too long now. I think it is time for the war to end. We are beaten." "You'd have a hell of a time proving it by me right now," Jim said.  The German officer stood up. "Lie down," he ordered, pointing his pistol at Jim. "What are you going to do?" Jim asked. His voice was choked with fear. "Lie down," the German said again."I have been ordered to take no prisoners."Teaser from first page of this book.
language: English
title: The Brave and the Lonely
titlecomplete: The Brave and the Lonely (The War Torn #1)
genres: Historical Fiction, World War II
ratings_count: 99
series: The War Torn
publisher: Critics Choice Paperbacks