This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the raw and emotional experience of a soldier in combat. Through Tom Chamberlain's perspective, the author vividly brings to life the harrowing realities of war in Afghanistan. The book captures the inner conflict and personal growth of Tom as he navigates through the intensity of battle and the haunting memories of home. Campbell's writing is powerful and unapologetic, leaving readers with a profound understanding of the sacrifices made by soldiers and the impact of war on their lives.

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Drawing on firsthand experience of combat, Rain is a searingly powerful novel in the bestselling tradition of Matterhorn.     Tom Chamberlain was destined to be a soldier from the moment he discovered a faded picture of his father patrolling the streets of Belfast.      With the war in Afghanistan at its savage peak, Tom is despatched from home in the dead of an anonymous September night, a blood tribute leaving without fanfare. Full of eagerness, but wracked by self-­doubt, he must discover who he is and what he is capable of.      But as the bonds with his comrades grow, home -­ and the loved ones left behind -­ seem ever more remote from the surreal violence and exhilaration of war.

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