The Great Fire
Where is Aldred Leith in the beginning of the novel, and what is he doing?
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Aldred Leith is traveling within Japan and is arriving in Ita Jima when the book opens. He is a solider for the Allied Forces and after one chapter, we aren't entirely sure why Aldred is in Japan.
The Great Fire