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Army of shadows

Book • 1944
Joseph Kessel's 'Army of Shadows' is a novel that portrays the experiences of members of the French Resistance during World War II. The book offers a stark and realistic depiction of the moral complexities, psychological toll, and personal sacrifices involved in fighting against Nazi occupation.

Kessel explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the blurred lines between right and wrong in a time of extreme conflict.

'Army of Shadows' provides a powerful and unflinching portrayal of the individuals who risked their lives to resist oppression and defend their nation.

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Mentioned by Stuart Kendall as a book is about the tremendous cost, personally, morally, what it does to a person to be in that type of a context.
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Georges Bataille’s 'On Nietzsche': War, Chance, and the Collapse of Meaning with Stuart Kendall

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