Soldier's Pay

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Set in a small Georgia town after World War I, the narrative follows a wounded aviator returning home, accompanied by a fellow veteran and a widow mourning her lost husband. The aviator, rendered nearly mute and blind by his injuries, faces complex emotional conflicts, including the status of his engagement to a fiancée who has been unfaithful. The widow's desire to pursue a relationship with the dying aviator adds further tension, highlighting themes of love, loyalty, and the profound impacts of war on personal lives.