From a village in Nova Scotia to the trenches of France, P. S. Duffy’s astonishingdebut showcases a rare talent emerging in midlife.<p>When his beloved brother-in-law goes missing at the front in 1916, Angusdefies his pacifist upbringing to join the war and find him. Assured a position as acartographer in London, he is instead sent directly into battle. Meanwhile, at home, hisson Simon Peter must navigate escalating hostility in a town torn by grief. Selected asboth a Barnes & Noble Discover pick and one of the American Bookseller Association’sDebut Dozen, <em>The Cartographer of No Man’s Land</em> offers a soulful portrayal of WorldWar I and the lives that were forever changed by it, both on the battlefield and at home.</p>