The Broken Place

Tom McClain returns home from the Korean War a woundedhero, seared by the intensity of brutal combat. Trying to reclaimhis life as a medical student at a small New England college, hefinds that the world he once knew no longer exists. McClain begins a relationship with a young college student whohas fallen in love with him, but he is incapable of giving anythingin return, consumed by memories he can't escape.A talented amateur boxer before the war, he turns professional, becoming a punishing fighter, knocking out each opponent hefaces. As he nears the championship bout, McClain must fight aonce great boxer on the way down. The outcome has profoundconsequences for both men.

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The Broken Place

Tom McClain returns home from the Korean War a woundedhero, seared by the intensity of brutal combat. Trying to reclaimhis life as a medical student at a small New England college, hefinds that the world he once knew no longer exists. McClain begins a relationship with a young college student whohas fallen in love with him, but he is incapable of giving anythingin return, consumed by memories he can't escape.A talented amateur boxer before the war, he turns professional, becoming a punishing fighter, knocking out each opponent hefaces. As he nears the championship bout, McClain must fight aonce great boxer on the way down. The outcome has profoundconsequences for both men.

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The Broken Place

The Broken Place

by Michael Shaara
The Broken Place

The Broken Place

by Michael Shaara

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Tom McClain returns home from the Korean War a woundedhero, seared by the intensity of brutal combat. Trying to reclaimhis life as a medical student at a small New England college, hefinds that the world he once knew no longer exists. McClain begins a relationship with a young college student whohas fallen in love with him, but he is incapable of giving anythingin return, consumed by memories he can't escape.A talented amateur boxer before the war, he turns professional, becoming a punishing fighter, knocking out each opponent hefaces. As he nears the championship bout, McClain must fight aonce great boxer on the way down. The outcome has profoundconsequences for both men.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798991456357
Publisher: Compass Rose Publishing LLC
Publication date: 06/17/2025
Pages: 294
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

About The Author

Michael Shaara (1928-1988) was an American author of science fiction, sports fiction, and historical fiction. His novel about the Battle of Gettysburg, The Killer Angels won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1975. His son Jeffrey Shaara is also a popular historical fiction author best known for his sequels to his father’s book. Michael Shaara’s 1991 book For the Love of the Game was made into a movie of the same name in 1999.

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