Publisher's Synopsis
War changes everything-not just cities and governments, but the very fabric of human emotion. In this groundbreaking collection, vignettes and stories collide to capture the trauma of a generation scarred by violence, alienation, and disillusionment. The fragmented structure mirrors the inner life of those who return from battle to find themselves strangers in their own homes. With each page, the collection unfolds like a mosaic: scenes of wartime horror, quiet moments of domestic fracture, the awkward stillness between generations. A soldier tries to speak of his wounds but cannot. A boy learns of death through the eyes of nature. A man fishes in silence, seeking clarity in water that reflects nothing but his own loneliness. Rather than rely on plot or action, the stories draw their power from what remains unsaid. Here, language is a tool of restraint, not embellishment. The silence between characters becomes the truest expression of fear, pain, and regret. This is more than a series of stories-it is a vision of an era, and a mirror held up to our most intimate moments of crisis. In a voice as clear as a gunshot, these narratives demand that we confront the emotional wreckage left in war's wake-and what little is left to hold onto when the dust finally settles.
