To the End of the War: Unpublished Fiction

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2011
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Military criticism: dealing with issues at the forefront of our national consciousness. Jones's themes remain as prescient as they were in 1943. Whether examining the mistreatment of wounded men who were declared fit for additional combat service, portraying anti-Semitism in the Army, or challenging the prevailing conventional wisdom about other large American institutions, Jones did not worship sacred cows, according to Hendrick.

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Military criticism: dealing with issues at the forefront of our national consciousness. Jones's themes remain as prescient as they were in 1943. Whether examining the mistreatment of wounded men who were declared fit for additional combat service, portraying anti-Semitism in the Army, or challenging the prevailing conventional wisdom about other large American institutions, Jones did not worship sacred cows, according to Hendrick.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 222
Publisher: Open Road E-Riginal
Published: Oct 2011
ISBN 10: 145325823X
ISBN 13: 9781453258231
Book Overview:

Never-before-published fiction by one of the finest war authors of the twentieth century. TO THE END OF THE WAR contains twelve never-before-published stories by James Jones. Edited and with introductory material by George Hendrick, stories in TO THE END OF THE WAR-from Night Train to Johnny Meets Sandy -stand as testaments to Jones's remarkable talent, evident from the start of his career.

Media Reviews

One of the significant writers of his generation. -The New York Times Book Review Few men write as effectively about the American army as James Jones. -Newsweek The only one of my contemporaries who I felt had more talent than myself was James Jones. And he has also been the only writer of any time for whom I felt any love. -Norman Mailer

Author Bio

James Jones (1921-1977) was one of the most accomplished American authors of the World War II generation. He served in the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1945, and was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the battle for Guadalcanal, where he was decorated with a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Jones's experiences informed his epic novels From Here to Eternity and The Thin Red Line. His other works include Some Came Running, The Pistol, Go to the Widow-Maker, The Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories, The Merry Month of May, A Touch of Danger, Whistle, and To the End of the War.