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No Such Thing As Duty

Lara Elena Donnelly

First published 2025
Type Short Fiction
Length Novella

In the waning days of World War One, William Somerset Maugham -- novelist, playwright, and spy -- is sent to Romania to serve allied interests in the fight against Austro-Hungary while dying of tuberculosis. His handler sets him to recruit mysterious Carpathian nobleman Walter Roşu to the cause.But Roşu is more interested in William than the war, and William struggles to fulfill his duty in the face of death and desire.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
2025 Cover No Such Thing As Duty Neon Hemlock Press Chapbook