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Once There Was a War Paperback - 2007
by John Steinbeck; Mark Bowden (Editor)
Nobel laureate John Steinbeck's bracing from-the-frontlines account of World War II-now with a new cover and introduction
In 1943 John Steinbeck was on assignment for The New York Herald Tribune, writing from Italy and North Africa, and from England in the midst of the London blitz. In his dispatches he focuses on the human-scale effect of the war, portraying everyone from the guys in a bomber crew to Bob Hope on his USO tour and even fighting alongside soldiers behind enemy lines. Taken together, these writings create an indelible portrait of life in wartime.
Summary
Age can never dull this kind of writing,” writes the Chicago Tribune of John Steinbeck’s dispatches from World War II, filed for the New York Herald Tribune in 1943, which vividly captured the human side of war. Writing from England in the midst of the London blitz, North Africa, and Italy, Steinbeck focuses on the people as opposed to the battles, portraying everyone from the guys in the bomber crew to Bob Hope on his USO tour. He eats and drinks with soldiers behind enemy lines, talks with them, and fights beside them. First published in book form in 1958, these writings, now with a new introduction by Mark Bowden, create an unforgettable portrait of life in wartime that continues to resonate with truth and humanity.
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- Title Once There Was a War
- Author John Steinbeck; Mark Bowden (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York, New York
- Date August 28, 2007
- ISBN 9780143104797 / 0143104799
- Weight 0.36 lbs (0.16 kg)
- Dimensions 7.74 x 5.18 x 0.53 in (19.66 x 13.16 x 1.35 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007016061
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"If you have forgotten what the war was like, Steinbeck will refresh your memory. Age can never dull this kind of writing."
-Chicago Tribune
-Chicago Tribune
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