RM Rotcod is a breakout new author. This book, “I am
The Rifle”, is the author’s second full novel.
A World War 1 rifle, calling itself The Rifle, relates its
life-story, and that of its human owner, and his
descendants. The horror of trench-warfare and the
killing of humans is described unemotionally, and
graphically by the rifle. The rifle itself, is untouched by
the deep powerful emotions that it senses in the
human who uses the rifle to kill other humans. The
story-telling rifle later hunts game in Africa, with its
war-veteran owner. The description of game tracking,
and following spoor in the bush is fascinating. They
hunt big antelope, lion, and rock-rabbits called dassies.
Once when on a safari the rifle owner meets a
bushman, and the two humans become life-time
mutually respecting friends. Finally, by extreme
perhaps predestined serendipity, the 2-men's baby
great-grandchildren meet at a Christmas dinner in front
of the aging rusting rifle resting on a mantel piece
above a pioneer farmhouse fireplace. The rifle
describes that happy scene. The book explores the
meaning of death, to discover a meaning for life. The
first owner develops PTSD, which he conceals. Tragic
consequences affect his descendants. The book is
educational, and a poignant commentator on the nature of humanity. The complex story is very entertaining.
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RM Rotcod is a breakout new
author. This book, “I am The
Rifle”, is the author’s second full novel.
A World War 1 rifle, calling itself The
Rifle, relates its life-story, and that of its
human owner, and his descendants. The
horror of trench-warfare and the killing of
humans is described unemotionally, and
graphically by the rifle. The rifle itself, is
untouched by the deep powerful
emotions that it senses in the human who
uses the rifle to kill other humans. The
story-telling rifle later hunts game in
Africa,
with its war-veteran owner. The description of
game tracking, and following spoor in the bush
is fascinating. They hunt big antelope, lion, and
rock-rabbits called dassies. Once when on a
safari the rifle owner meets a bushman, and
the two humans become life-time mutually
respecting friends. Finally, by extreme perhaps
predestined serendipity, the 2-men's baby
great-grandchildren meet at a Christmas dinner
in front of the aging rusting rifle resting on a
mantel piece above a pioneer farmhouse
fireplace. The rifle describes that happy scene.
The book explores the meaning of death, to
discover a meaning for life. The first owner
develops PTSD, which he conceals. Tragic
consequences affect his descendants. The book
is educational, and a poignant commentator on
the nature of humanity. The complex story is
very entertaining.
Read the book, “I am The Rifle,and I
kill” - available on Amazon (Click) - eBook
and print.
Write to the author your book review, or any questions and other
comments. AUTHOR (click)
RM Rotcod is a breakout new author. This
book, “I am The Rifle”, is the author’s second
full novel.
A World War 1 rifle, calling itself The Rifle, relates its
life-story, and that of its human owner, and his
descendants. The horror of trench-warfare and the
killing of humans is described unemotionally, and
graphically by the rifle. The rifle itself, is untouched by
the deep powerful emotions that it senses in the
human who uses the rifle to kill other humans. The
story-telling rifle later hunts game in Africa, with its
war-veteran owner. The description of game tracking,
and following spoor in the bush is fascinating. They
hunt big antelope, lion, and rock-rabbits called
dassies. Once when on a safari the rifle owner meets
a bushman, and the two
humans become life-time mutually respecting friends. Finally, by
extreme perhaps predestined serendipity, the 2-men's baby great-
grandchildren meet at a Christmas dinner in front of the aging
rusting rifle resting on a mantel piece above a pioneer farmhouse
fireplace. The rifle describes that happy scene. The book explores
the meaning of death, to discover a meaning for life. The first owner
develops PTSD, which he conceals. Tragic consequences affect his
descendants. The book is educational, and a poignant commentator
on the nature of humanity. The complex story is very entertaining.
Read the book, “I am The Rifle,and I kill” - available on
Amazon (Click) - eBook and print.
Write to the author your book review, or any questions and
other comments. AUTHOR (click)