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Lieutenant Wallmoden is preparing to take part in a mysterious ‘military exercise’ when he meets the austerely beautiful Baroness Pistohlkors and her elusive circle of acquaintances. He promises to see her again – but then discovers his company has been mobilised for war. Marching across Europe, stumbling across the border between the living and the dead, one constant remains: he must keep his tryst with the Baroness, in this world or the next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBanned by the Nazis and almost lost, \u003ci\u003eMars in Aries\u003c\/i\u003e is an erotically charged ghost story, a shocking account of the invasion of Poland, and a mesmeric exploration of time and fate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Robert Dassanowsky and John Barrett","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55896492638581,"sku":"9780241674468","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241674468_3b7c312a-0d05-411c-8c40-752bc6b05096.jpg?v=1786012418"},{"product_id":"9780241752449","title":"Baron Bagge","description":"Baron Bagge, a cavalry officer during the First World War, receives orders from his unhinged commander to ride into Russian machine guns. 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