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A Real Good War (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

A Real Good War (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

by SamHalpert (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $3.29
Synopsis

'Gritty, funny and rich with authenticity.' - Robert Olen Butler 'Sam Halpert shines his light on a well-worn subject and gives us material glowing with stoic humour and a crusty humanity. A unique and moving book' - Susan Minot Engrossing...evokes the fine line between a close call and a tragedy, not to mention the way guilt is detonated by war's deadly absurdity' - New York Times.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 288
 Edition: Reprint
 Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 10 May 2001
ISBN 10: 030435855X
ISBN 13: 9780304358557
Book Overview: With shades of Memphis Belle and Catch 22, the compelling book is written in raw and vivid dialogue. A Real Good War depicts the humour, despair, fear and courage of a bomber crew forced to fly mission after mission. Its vivid accuracy transports the reader into the very belly of the Flying Fortress, as its bombs rain on Nazi Germany and its young navigator learns the real meaning of war.

Author Bio
Born in 1920 in New York, Halpert served as a navigator on B-17 bombers, flying 35 missions over Nazi Germany. After college, he worked as a teacher and typographer until retiring to Florida in 1982.