How did a runt from an impoverished U.
farm family come to be a highly-trained, but sensitive killer? Why wasn't he decorated? How did he live through so many horrors of war in both overt and covert actions? Why did he become a deserter and how was he never charged? How did he obtain Australian citizenship, serve in that country's army and eventually marry a beautiful, rich and clever girl? Cut Off is about a man's extraordinary survival skills.
The reader follows him on an adventure as he undergoes hardship, danger, injury and deprivation.
Many of the passages are narrated in the brutally strong language of men at war and contain the black humour of those in constant peril.
This story is testimony to what a trained and determined man can endure and achieve.
Author's comment: This story is realistically told, in parts in the strong language of men at war, where crude humour often prevails.
But it also portrays a disadvantaged, sensitive boy who is turned into a killing machine by his country.
This complex character is not only brave, resourceful and determined; he is always polite, as well as observant and appreciative of foreign cultures.
| Comment | This story is realistically told in parts in the strong language of men at war where crude humour often prevails |
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