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The Thin Red Line

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Thin Red Line

Contributors:

By (Author) James Jones

ISBN:

9780141393247

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Classics

Publication Date:

15th July 2014

UK Publication Date:

5th June 2014

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

FIC

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

528

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 21mm

Weight:

366g

Description

James Jones' classic of combat literature- a brutal and devestating portrait of the senselessness of war The soldiers of C-for-Charlie Company are not cast from the heroic mold. 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 brutalizing impact of war.

Author Bio

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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