Description of the Book: Into the Valley: Marines at Guadalcanal
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John Hersey (1914–93) was a correspondent for Time and Life magazines when in 1942 he was sent to cover Guadalcanal, the largest of the Solomon Islands in the Western Pacific. While there, Hersey observed a small battle upon which Into the Valley is based. While the battle itself was not of great significance, Hersey gives insightful details concerning the jungle environment, recounts conversations among the men before, during, and after battle, and describes how the wounded were evacuated as well as other works of daily heroism.
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Details of the Book: Into the Valley: Marines at GuadalcanalAuthor: John Hersey Number Of Pages: 164 Binding: Paperback ISBN-10: 0771034881 ISBN-13: 9780803273283 Language: English Amazon Sales Rank: 301761 Publication Date: 2002 Publisher: Bison Books Package Dimensions: 0.26 x 8.03 x 5.34 inches |
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