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Sable Doughboys
by Tom Willard
ISBN: 0312860404
ISBN-13: 9780312860400
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A chronicle of the lives of an African American military man and his family during the First World War.
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"A fine addition to the author's generation-spanning saga, which, without undue fanfare, offers object lessons in such virtues as fidelity, honor, and tradition as well as a full measure of pulse-pounding action."
-- Kirkus
"Altogether, this is an exciting historical novel about black soldiers who conspicuously honored their nation abroad while the Ku Klux Klan and kindred spirits conspicuously shamed it at home."
-- Publishers Weekly
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Published date: 1997
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Pages: 319
Publisher's Notes
A nickname for the African-American soldiers of World War I, The Sable Doughboys chronicles the Sharps family through the war. Adrian and David Sharps, the sons of Sergeant Major Augustus and Selona Sharps, have become officer candidates in the first Negro officer training program at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, with the 17th Provisional Training Regiment. During training they are faced with violence and brutal attacks from white racists. The novel also follows Adrian and David Sharps, and their families, to Virginia, where they join the 93rd Division, and to France, where they experience more racial discrimination, endure the horrors of trench warfare, and face death in the battle of the Meuse-Argonne. The Sable Doughboys is a meticulously researched novel written by a born storyteller who served with distinction in Vietnam.
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The Sable Doughboys
Willard, Tom
St Martins Pr. Used - Very Good. Condition: Previously read, moderate to light wear.; bkcs ( more information)
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The Sable Doughboys (Black Sabre Chronicles/Tom Willard, Bk 2)
Tom Willard
Forge. Used - Good. Ex-library. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1997. Hardcover. 1st. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. Dust jacket: Acceptable. ( more information)
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Sable Doughboys
Willard, Tom
New York, New York, USA: Forge/Tom Doherty Associates, 1997. BE6 - A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall shelf wear with the dust jacket mylar sleeve endflaps glued to the front and back fixed endpapers plus there are the usual library stamps, labels, and pocket on the top outside paper edges, the front and back free endpapers, and the copyright page. A novel of American historical ficiton about the experience of AFrican-American soldiers of World War I. The story follows the two sons of a Sergeant major as they become officer candidates in the first Negro officer training program at Fort Des Moines, Iowa with teh 17th Provisional Training Regiment. The novel explores how they are faced with violence and brutal attacks from white racists and then on to their joining the 93rd Division, travel to France, and the horrors of trench warfare and their participation in the Meuse-ARgonne. This author is noted for his meticulous historical research. By the author of "Buffalo Soldiers." 319p.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ( more information)
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Sable Doughboys
Willard, Tom
Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Pr, 1997 Condition is Very Good in a Hard Cover. DJ is Very Good. Usual Ex-lib marks, etc.. First Stated Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. ( more information)
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Sable Doughboys : Book Two of the Black Sabre Chronicles
Willard, Tom
New York, NY: Forge / Tor / Tom Doherty Associates, 1997. First edition. 319 pgs. Literature. The 2nd volume in a series of novels about the history of blacks in the U.S. military. Adrian and David Sharps are allowed to reenlist as officer candidates when the US enters WW I. Review Copy with publisher's literature. ISBN: 0-312-86040-4 Trade edition. Dust jacket price, $22.95. Appears unread. Very Fine condition book in a Very Fine dj. ( more information)
Offered by Kathryn Ashe Bookseller (United States)
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The Sable Doughboys (Black Sabre Chronicles)
Willard, Tom
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Forge, 1997 Hard Cover. First Edition Stated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-312-86040-4. A very good very clean read copy in a bright dust jacket war race history novel. ( more information)
Offered by Woodbridge Books & Music, LLC (United States)
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The Sable Doughboys (Black Sabre Chronicles Volume 2)
Willard, Tom
New York: Forge, Tom Doherty Associates, 1997 Book clean - unread. A little surface rubbing and soiling to jacket. Book Two of the Black Sabre Chronicles - this dealing with the Afro-American regiments in the First World War. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. ( more information)
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