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Set primarily in Vietnam, David Bergen's novel The Time in Between follows Charles Boatman, a former soldier who returns to the site of his war experiences for reasons inexplicable to his family. His children, Ada and Jon, travel to Vietnam to find him, facing cultural disorientation and personal revelations as they track his elusive path while grappling with themes of trauma and memory. The novel contains depictions of war-related trauma, violence, and infidelity.