The Fossilised Boy
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Last published Sun, Apr 5, 2015
Set in the Craiglockheart War Hospital during World War I. Burns, a shell shocked soldier, unable to eat due to a traumatic experience from the trenches, fights with his body for control. Will he be able to forget the horrors of war? Short fanfiction of Pat Barker's 'Regeneration'.
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