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The Thin Red Line
James Jones
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Description for The Thin Red Line
Paperback. On Guadalcanal in the south Pacific, the soldiers of C Company are about to enter the war. The men know they face their baptism of fire. But none know if they will be one of 'the lucky ones' to make it safely off the island. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: FJMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 362.
'Moves so intensely and inexorably that it almost seems like the war it is describing' The New York Times Book Review 'Is it really worth it to die, to be dead, just to prove to everybody that you're not a coward?' On Guadalcanal in the south Pacific, the soldiers of C Company are about to enter the war. The men know they face their baptism of fire. But none know if they will be one of 'the lucky ones' to make it safely off the island. From Captain Stein, who feels like a ... Read more
'Moves so intensely and inexorably that it almost seems like the war it is describing' The New York Times Book Review 'Is it really worth it to die, to be dead, just to prove to everybody that you're not a coward?' On Guadalcanal in the south Pacific, the soldiers of C Company are about to enter the war. The men know they face their baptism of fire. But none know if they will be one of 'the lucky ones' to make it safely off the island. From Captain Stein, who feels like a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Penguin Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141393247
SKU
V9780141393247
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About James Jones
James Jones (1921-1977) was born in Robinson, Illinois and enlisted in the US army in 1939, serving in the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii during Pearl Harbor and later in Guadalcanal in the Pacfic, where he was wounded in action. He is the author of many acclaimed novels, including the National Book Award-winner From Here to Eternity.
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