The Antagonists is not totally successful, although it includes most of Gann's typical techniques. Once again, memory flashbacks provide most of the story, and Gann's careful research adds to the sense of documentary realism.
The time sequence is also restricted, although suspense suffers because of the historical outcome — always a difficulty with historical fiction; the general lack of action heightens the sense of the soldiers' boredom, but also adds to the reader's impatience when encountering yet another long.....
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