Bivouac Prayers

Résumé du livre

"Johnny Alger, an aspiring young writer, is drafted into the US army during World War II. After boot camp in Texas, he heads to the University of Mississippi for specialized training. At Ole Miss, he meets William Faulkner, who inspires him to push forward with his first novel. As deployment overseas looms, Johnny falls in love with a co-ed marked by a family tragedy with racial roots. The narrative includes letters written by John Alger MacDonald, the real-life model for the character of Johnny."--