The Greatest War Stories Ever Told : Twenty-Four Incredible War Tales
by Underwood, Lamar
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- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1592285600
- ISBN 13
- 9781592285600
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Synopsis
From the blood-drenched cornfields of Antietam to the darkest jungles of Vietnam, The Greatest War Stories Ever Told features some of the world’s greatest writers describing the horrors of combat. These gripping accounts of soldiers under fire will inspire readers everywhere. They serve as a memorial to those who fought and died in battle.Twenty-four important soldiers and writers chronicle the madness and glory of battle in this unique collection. The Greatest War Stories Ever Told includes:-- Tolstoy’s moving tale of Napoleon’s drive toward Moscow-- A report of Sgt. York’s courage under fire, written by Col. Teddy Roosevelt-- Ernie Pyle’s famous dispatches from the Pacific theater in WWII-- An excerpt from Stephan Crane’s masterpiece, The Red Badge of Courage-- Hemingway’s climactic tale of a guerrilla saboteur during the Spanish Civil War -- A dramatic WWII naval battle described by C. S. Forester, author of the Hornblower series-- The Battle of Waterloo as seen by Victor Hugo-- Bruce Catton’s vivid history of The Battle at Sharpsburg, the single deadliest day of combat in the bloodiest war America ever fought-- And ends with Emerson’s famous ode to “the shot heard round the world”The Greatest War Stories Ever Told features the victors and the vanquished, the generals and the grunt soldiers, sharing the terror, sacrifice, and triumph of combat. It will be enjoyed by historians, military buffs, and by the sons and daughters of all those who fought and sacrificed on the battlefields of history.
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- Bookseller
- Better World Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18738491-6
- Title
- The Greatest War Stories Ever Told : Twenty-Four Incredible War Tales
- Author
- Underwood, Lamar
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 1592285600
- ISBN 13
- 9781592285600
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- Guildford
- This edition first published
- November 1, 2004
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