Hell in the Pacific
A Marine Rifleman's Journey From Guadalcanal to Peleliu
$33.82
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2013
Summary
In what may be the last memoir to be published by a living veteran of the pivotal invasion of Guadalcanal, which occurred almost seventy years ago, Marine Jim McEnery has teamed up with author Bill Sloan to create an unforgettable chronicle of heroism and horror.
McErery’s Rifle Company—the legendary K/3/5 of the First Marine Division, made famous by the HBO miniseries The Pacific—fought in some of the most ferocious battles of the war. In searing detail, the author takes us …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781451659146 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1451659148 |
| Author: | Jim McEnery, Bill Sloan |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2013 |
| Weight: | 332g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 213mm |
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Critics Review
“Sloan is a master of that narrative genre at least as old as the Iliad , the combat narrative.” -Bill Marvel, Dallas Morning News
“A thoroughly satisfying account of war in the South Pacific packed with fireworks, tragedy and horseplay.”
”–Kirkus”
“One of [World War II’s] eminent historians and storytellers.”–John D. Lukacs, author of “Escape from Daveo”
“Sloan is a master of that narrative genre at least as old as the “Iliad”, the combat narrative.”
”–Bill Marvel, Dallas Morning News”
Jim McEnery
Jim McEnery served in the 1st Marine Division’s famed K-3-5 rifle company in World War II and fought in three major campaigns against the Japanese. After the war, he moved to New Jersey and worked at Rutgers University until retirement. He passed away in September 2012.
Bill Sloan is a respected military historian and author of more than a dozen books, including Brotherhood of Heroes: The Ultimate Battle. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
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