This title is from "New York Times" bestselling author James Brady - the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's "The Pacific". Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and the Navy Crossposthumously for his bravery on Iwo Jima. This is the story of how a young man from Raritan, New Jersey, became one of America's biggest World War II heroes. It profiles one of three main characters in HBO's "The Pacific", the sequelscheduled for March 2010 to the incredibly popular 2001 mini-series "Band of Brothers". It sorts through the differing accounts of Basilone's life and exploits, including what he did on Iwo Jima and how he died. It is the final book by James Brady, the Korean War veteran and well-known columnist and author of books that include "Why Marines Fight" and an autobiography, "The Coldest War", a Pulitzer Prize finalist. It is an incredible story masterfully told, "Heroof the Pacific" will appeal to anyone with an interest in World War II and military history as well as fans of HBO's "The Pacific". The late James Brady commanded a Marinerifle platoon during the Korean Warand was awarded a Bronze Star for valor. For more than two decades, he wrote the "In Step With" column forParade. He also wrote a column for Forbes.com.Heauthored eighteen books, among them severalon the Marines, including the nonfiction WhyMarines Fight and the New York Times bestsellingnovel The Marines ofAutumn. INDICE: Prologue. PART ONE GUADALCANAL. PART TWO HOMETOWN. PART THREE HOMEFRONT. PART FOUR IWO JIMA. PART FIVE COMING HOME. Epilogue. Bibliography. Illustration Credits. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-37941-7
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 17/12/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés
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