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The Joyous One in a World of Quiet Despair and Hope
In a field hospital near Neuilly the Joyous One, an uncommunicative American from the French front, endures isolation and intense inner turmoil. He rejects mirrors, resents kindness, and clings to a Rembrandt postcard while a nurse and staff probe his past and identity. A chance encounter aboard a ship brings Martin Harmon, who learns the man’s stark dignity, hints at a future in business, and envisions him as a fit salesman for American ventures in metals and munitions.
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Joyeaux
Foreign Legion
Neuily
Neuilly
France
Republic
Pierre Dutout
Gay
America
Martin Harmon
Harmon
Jess
Hiarmon
United States
Vichy