Way of Escape
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Born in the early 20th century and died in the 1990s, Gray belongs to a bygone era: as a person who has experienced the air raids on London in World War II, the post-war independence wave of former colonies, the Middle East war, and regional conflicts, the most indispensable thing in life should be danger. But contrary to ordinary people's thinking, Green's escape is precisely to the most dangerous, turbulent, and war-torn places, and many times he is on the line of fire. He once spent a whole day in the precarious French military camp on the eve of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu (Shortly thereafter, Dien Bien Phu was engulfed by artillery fire and the French army was wiped out). He was once accidentally shelled along the Suez Canal during the Middle East War. He listened to dense shells passing overhead and exploding behind him for four hours. During World War II, he served as an agent for British intelligence and spent two full years doing counterintelligence work in Sierra Leone, West Africa. These legendary experiences certainly provided him with a lot of important novel material. What is he running from on this journey that may lead to no return? Gray didn't say it clearly, but judging from his personality, he was most afraid of repeating life, writing, and himself. And in our time, how many people can confidently say that they are not prisoners of a predetermined fate?
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