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Across continents and historical periods, in impeccably researched settings, Shepard's hapless narrators struggle for their humanity in the face of ignorance and stagnation. From returning veterans to missile scientists, from avalanche researchers to the makers of Godzilla, Shepard dramatizes history in fiction for his novelistic vignettes. Endlessly fascinating and beautifully written.