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“The sun was shining brightly on the day that I died. It blazed from the heavens. It sang from the skies. On a day the world seemed born again, the HMS Nightingale met her end. She took us with her, every one of us: the Old Man, me, the Doc, the Chief, the babyfaced killer in A-Turret, the fat man from Swansea, all the rest. She took us to the bottom. Saved our souls.”

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Book:War Stories, Volume 1
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War Stories, Volume 1

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Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis

Garth Ennis is a British writer renowned for his works in the comic and novel genres. His works are characterized by their dark, adult themes, and profound narrative style, particularly in his works such as 'Preacher' and 'The Boys'. more

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