The Suicide Run

Five Tales of the Marine Corps

by William Styron

THE SUICIDE RUN contains five short stories written by the late Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist William Styron (SOPHIE'S CHOICE, DARKNESS VISIBLE) inspired by his experiences as a soldier in both World War II and the Korean War.

Editions of The Suicide Run

	ISBN 9780739385166	Binding/Format Compact Disc	Publisher Random House	Date 2009	Price $14.95	New
	ISBN 9781400068227	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Random House Inc	Date 2009	Price $13.89	New

Publisher Notes

A collection of vignettes by the late Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of The Confessions of Nat Turner is culled from abandoned manuscripts based on his experiences as a Marine and features characters who struggle with the rigors and restrictions of military life.

Media Reviews

"These fragments of thinly fictionalized autobiographical narratives carry the hallmarks of outstanding midcentury American literature, not least in their blurring of fiction and fact, and in their sheer literary exuberance....To read the present collection is to be reminded of [Styron's] talent..."

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