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""An Ice-Cream War" is the story of American, German, and British lives in Eastern Africa turned upside down by World War I. European and American settlers in Eastern Africa, once friendly neighbors, reluctantly turned to enemies. The background of the novel is the amazing success of German lieutenant colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck (not much portrayed in the story), who commanded Germany's tiny, undersupplied African force (mostly African soldiers). He inflicted embarrassing losses on British forces at Tanga, and tied down Allied forces that outnumbered his own by at least 10 to 1 for the duration of the war. Against this fascinating and little-known history, "An Ice-Cream War" is an engaging novel of war, love, and revenge."
Ed Gibbon, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
- 1900-1920's
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Specific to
- WW I
Exploring into the wild
Yes
Plotlets:
- stranded
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- long-lived adults
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Africa
Yes
Part of Africa:
- Black Africa
- White Enclave
Ice Caps/Sea?
Yes
Where?
- Ocean
Island?
Yes
Island:
- food/shelter preoccupation
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of sex
Unusual forms of death
- decapitated
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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