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An Ice-Cream War by William Boyd, William Boyd, Giles Foden is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Set in a baking-hot East Africa during the First World War, William Boyd’s darkly comic debut novel illustrates the chaos and confusion of conflict. "Rich in character and incident, An Ice-Cream War fulfils the ambition of the historical novel at its best." - The New York Times Book Review As millions are slaughtered on the Western Front, a ridiculous and little-reported campaign is being waged in East Africa - a war they continued after the Armistice because no one told them to stop. The novel centres on an obscure but decisive moment in World War I, and revolves around two English brothers whose love for each other and their country is sorely tested when they fall for the same woman. By turns comic and quietly wise, An Ice-Cream War deftly renders lives capsized by violence, chance, and the irrepressible human capacity for love. "Boyd has more than fulfilled the bright promise of [his] first novel... He is capable not only of some very funny satire but also of seriousness and compassion." - Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesWilliam Boyd is the author of one work of non-fiction, three collections of short stories and thirteen novels. His work includes the bestselling histor

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Author

William Boyd, William Boyd, Giles Foden

Publisher

William Morrow & Co

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780141924595

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical

Rating

3.84 / 5 (85 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14