About the book
Set in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Eve 1944, Sergeant Will Knott and five other GIs are ordered close to the German lines to establish an observation post in an abandoned chateau. Here they play at being soldiers in what seems to be complete isolation. That is, until the Germans begin revealing their whereabouts and leaving signs of their presence: a scarecrow, equipment the squad had dropped on a retreat from a reconnaissance mission and, strangest of all, a small fir tree hung with fruit, candles, and cardboard stars. Suddenly, Knott and the others must unravel these mysteries, learning as they do about themselves, about one another, and about the \"enemy,\" until A Midnight Clear reaches its unexpected climax, one of the most shattering in the literature of war.
Editions of Midnight Clear
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781557042576
- EBook
- ISBN 9781557049902
Read an Excerpt
Set in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Eve 1944, Sergeant Will Knott and five other GIs are ordered close to the German lines to establish an observation post in an abandoned chateau. Here they play at being soldiers in what seems to be complete isolation. That is, until the Germans begin revealing their whereabouts and leaving signs of their presence: a scarecrow, equipment the squad had dropped on a retreat from a reconnaissance mission and, strangest of all, a small fir tree hung with fruit, candles, and cardboard stars. Suddenly, Knott and the others must unravel these mysteries, learning as they do about themselves, about one another, and about the \"enemy,\" until A Midnight Clear reaches its unexpected climax, one of the most shattering in the literature of war.
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What is Midnight Clear about?
Set in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Eve 1944, Sergeant Will Knott and five other GIs are ordered close to the German lines to establish an observation post in an abandoned chateau. Here they play at being soldiers in what seems to be complete isolation. That is, until the Germans begin revealing their whereabouts and leaving signs of their presence: a scarecrow, equipment the squad had dropped on a retreat from a reconnaissance mission and, strangest of all, a small fir tree hung with fruit, candles, and cardboard stars. Suddenly, Knott and the others must unravel these mysteries, learning as they do about themselves, about one another, and about the \"enemy,\" until A Midnight Clear reaches its unexpected climax, one of the most shattering in the literature of war.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Midnight Clear?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Midnight Clear?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781557042576
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Midnight Clear?
William Wharton
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Midnight Clear is available as paperback(ISBN 9781557042576) and ebook(ISBN 9781557049902)
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