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Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific

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État
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Release Year
2011
ISBN
9780451232267
Book Title
Islands of the Damned : a Marine at War in the Pacific
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2011
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7 in
Author
Bill Marvel, R. V. Burgin
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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A remarkable eyewitness account of the most brutal combat of the Pacific War, from Peleliu to Okinawa, this is the true story of R.V. Burgin, the real-life World War II Marine Corps hero featured in HBO(R)'s The Pacific . "Read his story and marvel at the man...and those like him."--Tom Hanks When a young Texan named R.V. Burgin joined the Marines 1942, he never imagined what was waiting for him a world away in the Pacific. There, amid steamy jungles, he encountered a ferocious and desperate enemy in the Japanese, engaging them in some of the most grueling and deadly fights of the war. In this remarkable memoir, Burgin reveals his life as a special breed of Marine. Schooled by veterans who had endured the cauldron of Guadalcanal, Burgin's company soon confronted snipers, repulsed jungle ambushes, encountered abandoned corpses of hara-kiri victims, and warded off howling banzai attacks as they island-hopped from one bloody battle to the next. In his two years at war, Burgin rose from a green private to a seasoned sergeant, fighting from New Britain through Peleliu and on to Okinawa, where he earned a Bronze Star for valor. With unforgettable drama and an understated elegance, Burgin's gripping narrative stands alongside those of classic Pacific chroniclers like Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge--indeed, Burgin was even Sledge's platoon sergeant. Here is a deeply moving account of World War II, bringing to life the hell that was the Pacific War.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0451232267
ISBN-13
9780451232267
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102876352

Product Key Features

Book Title
Islands of the Damned : a Marine at War in the Pacific
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Bill Marvel, R. V. Burgin
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"R.V. Burgin is one of those American boys who became a Marine-no small feat. He then went across the Pacific, returning home to Jewett, Texas only after helping to save the world. Read his story and marvel at the man... and those like him." -Tom Hanks "[A] well-written, excellently detailed personal narrative....A taut, engrossing, haunting book." - The Dallas Morning News, "R.V. Burgin is one of those American boys who became a Marine--no small feat. He then went across the Pacific, returning home to Jewett, Texas only after helping to save the world. Read his story and marvel at the man... and those like him."--Tom Hanks, Oscar-winning Actor and Star of Saving Private Ryan , Executive Producer of Band of Brothers and The Pacific "An honest, straightforward memoir by an honest, straightforward man. Burgin has written an unforgettable, moving description of his experiences as an infantry Marine, from New Britain to Okinawa. The result is a classic combat account. I highly recommend this book."--John C. McManus, Author of The Dead and Those About to Die and September Hope "[A] well-written, excellently detailed personal narrative...Time is thinning the ranks of America's Pacific War veterans. But Islands of the Damned is a taut, engrossing, haunting book that will help keep their accomplishments and enormous sacrifices alive."-- Dallas Morning News, Praise for Islands of the Damned "R.V. Burgin is one of those American boys who became a Marine--no small feat. He then went across the Pacific, returning home to Jewett, Texas only after helping to save the world. Read his story and marvel at the man...and those like him."--Tom Hanks, Oscar-winning Actor and Star of Saving Private Ryan , Executive Producer of Band of Brothers and The Pacific "An honest, straightforward memoir by an honest, straightforward man. Burgin has written an unforgettable, moving description of his experiences as an infantry Marine, from New Britain to Okinawa. The result is a classic combat account. I highly recommend this book."--John C. McManus, Author of The Dead and Those About to Die and September Hope "[A] well-written, excellently detailed personal narrative...Time is thinning the ranks of America's Pacific War veterans. But Islands of the Damned is a taut, engrossing, haunting book that will help keep their accomplishments and enormous sacrifices alive."-- Dallas Morning News
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Dewey Decimal
940.54/5973092 B

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  • Outstanding story of real combat Marines.

    R. V. Burgin has been a hero of mine from watching YouTube videos so I finally bought his book. I could not put the book down because of his vivid descriptions of front line combat. This is history that should not be forgotten as his generation have about all passed away. My father was on Guadalcanal as a platoon sergeant of G-2-1. Burgin did not enter the Marine Corps until late 1942 so he missed the Guadalcanal invasion but went to Cape Gloucester, Peleliu and later to Okinawa.

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  • Very descriptive

    History told by the people who made it.

    Achat vérifié : OuiÉtat : OccasionVendu par : goodwill-ni

  • Good Book !

    Excellent Read

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