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Title: A man with his integrity: a trial by war, prison & bribery
Review: This book offers an excellent example of a boy who becomes a man during a most difficult period in world history. All the while he seems to accept what comes his way without giving in to it by giving up.This is such a powerful story set in a reality that many of us can understand even though we did not experience war directly. By that I mean that the human elements of Novotny's upbringing, friendships,intimacy and decisions to "do the right thing" are all things that every person faces in his or her life.The details in the book allow the reader to grasp the context of situations; and yet, they do not become so fine-grained as to lose the focus of the story: a man immersed in humanity who lives with integrity doing his duty and "the right thing" as the good soldier.
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