The Quiet Bower in print is formatted to closely match the Armed Services Editions (ASE) circulated to United States military personnel during World War II. By 1946, nearly 1000 ASE titles introduced a generation of Americans to the pleasure of reading.

The odyssey told about here is from this remarkable period also: it is a story of youthful determination and romance, shattered dreams and hard-won wisdom, and a prescription to end war itself.

What and where is The Quiet Bower? Immerse yourself in the authentic and soulful story on these pages, and see