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The Naked and the Dead

by Norman Mailer

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ISBN13: 9780312265052
ISBN10: 0312265050
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

Hailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the Second World War, The Naked and the Dead received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its publication and has since become part of the American canon. This fiftieth anniversary edition features a new introduction created especially doe the occasion by Norman Mailer.

Written in gritty, journalistic detail, the story follows an army platoon of foot soldiers who are fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei. Composed in 1948, The Naked and the Dead is representative of the best in twentieth-century American writing.

Review:

"Many consider The Naked and the Dead to be the greatest combat novel ever written by an American. In it, the reader engages with Lieut. Robert Hearn, fighting in the Pacific in World War II. As the story progresses, the reader goes inside his thoughs, experiencing both his real and his imagined fears." New York Times

Synopsis:

Hailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the World War II, "The Naked and the Dead" received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its 1948 publication and has since become part since become part of the American canon. Written in gritty, journalistic detail, the story follows an Army platoon stationed on the Japanese-held island of Anopopei.

About the Author

Norman Mailer's first novel, The Naked and the Dead is widely regarded as one of the finest American novels of the twentieth century. Among Norman Mailer's other achievements are Why Are We in Vietnam?, The Armies of the Night, for which he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1968, and The Executioner's Song, which won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize.

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venusinfauxfurz, April 23, 2007 (view all comments by venusinfauxfurz)
A great book if you're looking for a place to start with WWII fiction or Norman Mailer's oeuvre.
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j-rock, June 7, 2006 (view all comments by j-rock)
This book may be very long, but its worth a read if your into reading. Very descriptive and detailed although not very grotesque. One of the best war stories ive ever read, heard, seen, or even listened to.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312265052
Author:
Mailer, Norman
Publisher:
Picador USA
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
World war, 1939-1945
Subject:
War
Subject:
World War, 19
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
War & Military
Subject:
Historical fiction
Subject:
War stories
Edition Description:
50th anniversary ed., 1st Picador USA ed.
Series Volume:
no. 86
Publication Date:
August 2000
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
736
Dimensions:
8.31x5.48x1.23 in. 1.26 lbs.

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