"Fear of war gripped the heart of young naval recruit Steven Russell. It gnawed at his innards, screamed at him from every New York newspaper, blasted at him from the radio. Poet, dreamer, visionary...he saw a future of blood and bombs...spattered bodies...severed limbs. no stranger to the occult, he took the ultimate survival measure, Steven Russell sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for the promise that he would live through World War II. Kissing his bride good-bye, he sailed off with a knowing smile...but the Devil had the last laugh." ― paraphrased from this book's product page on the Goodreads.com website as of 2018-12-13.
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