For the soldiers’ loved ones, it’s a celebration. This searing portrait of jungle combat has been adapted twice for feature films.Īfter a long journey across the Pacific, a ship finally lands on American soil. The unit’s captain is too intelligent and sensitive for the job, his first sergeant is half mad, and the enlisted men begin the campaign gripped by cowardice. But the soldiers of Charlie Company are not of the heroic mold. The invasion of Guadalcanal ignites a six-month battle for two thousand square miles of jungle and sand. A true classic, From Here to Eternity was made into an Academy Award–winning film and a television mini-series, as well as adapted for the stage. This edition includes scenes and dialogue censored for the novel’s original publication. A challenging young private is transferred to a unit where the commander is determined to make his life hell. Inspired by his own experiences in the US Army, author James Jones’s World War II Trilogy stands as one of the most significant achievements in war literature. Three classic World War II novels in one collection, including the National Book Award winner From Here to Eternity.Īn army base at Pearl Harbor.
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