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- With the Old Breed (29)
- At Peleliu and Okinawa
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- Suite Francaise (273)
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By Irene Nemirovsky -
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book 1 is an excellent, lyrical story of the exodus from Paris ahead of the Nazi army's invasion, following a number of different people and family groups as they leave; book 2 is an account of village life which conveys the mixed attitudes--hatred, camaraderie, love, lust, admiration, etc.-- of Fre ... (
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- 44 Scotland Street (187)
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- Consequences (7)
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- Memories of Arlington, Vermont (1)
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By Dorothy Canfield Fisher -
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- Home Grown (1)
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By Della Lutes -
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- Water for Elephants (636)
- A Novel
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By Sara Gruen -
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- The Commoner (8)
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By John Burnham Schwartz -
Finished in Oct 2008
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- The City of Bells
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By Elizabeth Goudge -
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- The Housebreaker of Shady Hill and Other Stories (1)
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- Deep Summer (1)
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By Gwen Bristow -
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- The Blind Assassin (463)
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By Margaret Atwood -
Finished in Jul 2008
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- The Bird's Nest
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- The Bird's Nest (1)
- A Psychological Thriller
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By Shirley Jackson -
Finished in Jun 2008
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- The Martian Chronicles (259)
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By Ray Bradbury -
Finished in Jun 2008
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With the Old Breed
E.B. Sledge, in what some call the best description of combat soldiering ever written, gives a harrowing account of his WWII Marine service. He describes his entire journey--from training, to first invasion, to battle-hardened veteran.
Sledge is a sensitive and intelligent young narrator, one ... (continue)
E.B. Sledge, in what some call the best description of combat soldiering ever written, gives a harrowing account of his WWII Marine service. He describes his entire journey--from training, to first invasion, to battle-hardened veteran.
Sledge is a sensitive and intelligent young narrator, one who is eager to serve his country. He crafts his account carefully, never quick to judge, always appreciative of the glimpses of valor and nobility he sees amongst his fellow Marines.
Sledge does not flinch from describing atrocities committed by American as well as Japanese soldiers--nor does he apologize for them. Desperate times result in desperate actions, and his description of the Pacific war's hellish and nightmarish conditions make one begin to appreciate that desperation. Almost miraculously, Sledge survives. Even more wonderously, he survives as a human being and gentle man, despite his extended immersion in war's barbarity.