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The World War II Trilogy Seria

This epic war saga follows the experiences of American soldiers during World War II. The novels depict the raw reality of conflict, focusing on their internal struggles, camaraderie, and losses in the face of unimaginable brutality. These works offer a profound look at human resilience and the cost of war, delving beneath the surface of grand battles into the personal dramas of individuals.

Whistle
The Thin Red Line
From Here to Eternity

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  1. From Here to Eternity

    • 864 strony
    • 31 godzin czytania

    Diamond Head, Hawaii, 1941. Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a champion welterweight and a fine bugler. But when he refuses to join the company's boxing team, he gets "the treatment" that may break him or kill him. First Sgt. Milton Anthony Warden knows how to soldier better than almost anyone, yet he's risking his career to have an affair with the commanding officer's wife. Both Warden and Prewitt are bound by a common bond: the Army is their heart and blood . . .and, possibly, their death. In this magnificent but brutal classic of a soldier's life, James Jones portrays the courage, violence and passions of men and women who live by unspoken codes and with unutterable despair. . .in the most important American novel to come out of World War II, a masterpiece that captures as no ther the honor and savagery of men.

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  2. The Thin Red Line

    • 529 stron
    • 19 godzin czytania

    In 1942 an American army unit is sent to the island of Guadalcanal, where the Japanese mount a desperate offensive to establish their superiority in the Southwest Pacific. This is a graphic and unsparing story, from the battles and jungle patrols, to the departure of the survivors.

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  3. Whistle

    "The third novel in Jones's classic World War II trilogy."--Page 4 of cover

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