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The Thin Red Line

James Jones ·1962 ·510 pages ·★ 4.4WarBooks rating
Historical Fiction Intermediate Fictional
🇺🇸 American

A novel following an Army rifle company during the Guadalcanal campaign — the second volume of Jones's war.

Why Read This Book

Jones fought at Guadalcanal and turned his experience into the most psychologically complex combat novel of the Pacific War..

Events Covered

1942 Guadalcanal Campaign Solomon Islands

Where to Buy

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ISBN: 978-0385324083

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