Description |
721 pages : 1 map ; 21 cm. |
Note |
"Fiftieth Anniversary Edition, with a new introduction by the author." |
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Fiftieth Anniversary Edition first published in 1998 by Owl Books. |
Summary |
Hailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the World War II, "The Naked and the Dead" received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its 1948 publication and has since become part of the American canon. Written in gritty, journalistic detail, the story follows an Army platoon stationed on the Japanese-held island of Anopopei. |
Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area -- Fiction.
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Genre |
Historical fiction.
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War fiction.
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ISBN |
9780312265052 PAP |
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0312265050 PAP |
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