The thin red line / by James Jones.
They are the men of C-for-Charlie Company--"Mad" 1stSgt. Eddie Welsh, SSgt. Don Doll, Pvt. John Bell, Capt. James Stein, Cpl. Fife, and dozens more just like them--infantrymen in "this man's army" who are about to land grim and white-faced on an atoll in the Pacific called Guadalcanal. This is their...
| Uniform Title: | Jack and Susan Davis Rare Book Collection.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Charles Scribner's Sons,
[1962]
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| Series: | Jack and Susan Davis Rare Book Collection.
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| Local Note: |
MSU: Copy 3 gift of Jack and Susan Davis.
MSU: Copy 3 in dust jacket. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 495 pages : illustrations, music ; 22 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Summary: |
They are the men of C-for-Charlie Company--"Mad" 1stSgt. Eddie Welsh, SSgt. Don Doll, Pvt. John Bell, Capt. James Stein, Cpl. Fife, and dozens more just like them--infantrymen in "this man's army" who are about to land grim and white-faced on an atoll in the Pacific called Guadalcanal. This is their story, a shatteringly realistic walk into hell and back. In the days ahead some will earn medals; others will do anything they can dream up to get evacuated before they land in a muddy grave. But they will all discover the thin red line that divides the sane from the mad--and the living from the dead--in this unforgettable portrait that captures for all time the total experience of men at war. |
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| Call Number: | PS3560.O49 T47 |