Six isolated people on a Southern army base become entangled in obsession, repressed desire, and quiet desperation.
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Six isolated people on a Southern army base become entangled in obsession, repressed desire, and quiet desperation.
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The novel takes place at an army base in the U.S. state of Georgia. Private Ellgee Williams, a solitary man full of secrets and desires, has served for two years and is assigned to stable duty. After doing yard work at the home of Capt. Penderton, he sees the captain's wife nude and becomes obsessed with her.
Capt. Weldon Penderton and his wife Leonora, who grew up as an Army brat, have a fiery relationship, and she takes many lovers. Leonora's current lover, Major Morris Langdon, lives with ...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Voyeurism, affairs, and repressed desire; sensual but not graphic
Violence & gore
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On-page murder; sadistic horse-beating; violent outbursts
Profanity
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Occasional mild period language
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Closeted gay captain's repressed desire is central to the story
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Military hierarchy and rigid social order as backdrop
Self-harm / suicide
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On-page self-mutilation by a depressed character
Abuse & suffering
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Animal abuse, emotional cruelty, voyeuristic obsession, marital harm
Other
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