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The Thin Red Line
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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This is a powerful read for those interested in historical fiction and military literature, especially readers seeking an honest and devastating exploration of the realities of war.
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.
James Jones' classic of combat literature- a brutal and devestating portrait of the senselessness of war.
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James Jones' classic of combat literature is a brutal and devastating portrait of the senselessness of war.
The soldiers of C-for-Charlie Company are not cast from the heroic mould. The unit's captain is too intelligent and sensitive for the job, his first sergeant is psychotic, and the enlisted men begin the campaign gripped by cowardice. But they will all discover the thin red line that divides the sane from the mad - and the living from the dead - when they arrive on the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific.
Based on James Jones' experience in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, The Thin Red Line is a raw and unsparing depiction of the senselessness and brutalising impact of war.
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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ISBN: 9780141393247
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 June 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 365g
Pages: 528
About the Author
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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