DANIEL KRAUS\, critically acclaimed author of the &ldquo\;crazily \;enjoyable&rdquo\; (The New York Times) \ ;Whalefall\, \;returns with an \;immersive\, cinematic no vel about five World War I soldiers who \;stumble upon a fallen angel that could hold the key to ending the \;war: \; Angel Down. \; Pick up a copy of the book at one of our partic ipating libraries - Algonquin\, Cary\, Crystal Lake or Huntley. \;&nbs p\;
\nWe will have a book discussion of Angel Down on Thurs day\, October 30th at 7 p.m. at Cary Ale House\, 208 W. Main St\, Cary\, I L 60013. \; Light appetizers will be provided by the libraries\, bever ages are up to you. \; \;We also have a WWI historical presentati on with Terry Lynch on Saturday\, November 1st at 2:00: \; "Over There\, The War to End All W ars" at the Algonquin Library - please register if you would like to a ttend. \;
\nMost importantly\, we have an author event/m eet and greet with Daniel Kraus at McHenry County College on November 6th at 7:00 p.m. with Chicago Tribune columnist Heidi Stevens as the interviewer. \; \;Please register for this event if you would like to attend. \; Books will be available for purchase and signing that evening\, courtesy o f Read Between the Lynes book store.
\nABOUT THE BOOK: Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the \;unspeakable horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception\, swindling \;fellow soldiers at ev ery opportunity. But his survival instincts are put to the ultimate \; test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture int o the \;perilous No Man&rsquo\;s Land to euthanize a wounded comrade.& nbsp\;What they find amid the ruined battlefield\, however\, is not a man in need of mercy \;but a fallen angel\, seemingly struck down by artil lery fire. This celestial being may hold the key to ending the \;bruta l conflict\, but only if the soldiers can suppress their individual desire s and work together. As jealousy\, \;greed\, and paranoia take hold\, the group is torn apart by their inner demons\, threatening to turn their angelic \;encounter into a descent into hell. \;Angel Down \;plunges you into the heart of World War I and weaves a polyphonic tale of survival\, supernatural \;wonder\, and moral conflict. \;< em> Please note that this book contains graphic war imagery and subject ma tter.
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