War

A war novel is a novel in which the primary action takes place in a field of armed combat, or in a domestic setting (or home front) where the characters are preoccupied with the preparations for, or recovery from, war.


See history for specific wars.
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Howard Zinn
There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.
Howard Zinn

Neil Gaiman
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