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The Naked and the Dead

50th Anniversary Edition, With a New Introduction by the Author

byNorman Mailer

Who is this book for? Readers interested in war narratives, historical fiction, and character-driven stories.

Topics Military platoon dynamicsAmerican military experienceJournalistic war narrativePacific theater of world war iiFinding meaning in warfareStruggle for dignityMen in combatWar's effect on ordinary soldiersHuman resilience in battlePsychological impact of warWarSurvivalFriendship
MoodMelancholic, Suspenseful
ViolenceGraphic/Explicit
Portrays the contrasting personalities and nostalgic reminiscences of a group of World War II American soldiers engaged in a combat operation against the Japanese. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

Language

en

Published on

05/08/2000

Pages

736

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780312265052

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