About this title: James Salter's first novel is about a fighter pilot in the Korean War, of which the author is a veteran. Published in 1956. THE HUNTERS tells the story of Captain Steve Connell, who after an endless number of missions, finds his confidence waning--to the point where he begins to question the meaning of not only what he is doing but his entire existence.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Counterpoint Publications
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9781887178365ISBN:1887178368
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1887178368. 2nd printing. Book has a slight lean and a couple of pages are creased. Front flap of dust jacket is creased in several places, but overall the book still looks quite nice.; Originally published in 1956, this was James Salter's first novel. Based on his own experiences as a fighter pilot in the Korean War, it is a classic of wartime fiction. Now revised by the author and back in print on the fiftieth anniversary of the Air Force, the story of ... read more
Edition: 1st PB edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam A1700 Thirty Five Cents July, 1958, New York
Description: Fine. Fine. No dust jacket. Fine. First printing. Illustrated by. 184 p.; 18 cm. This paperback has an illustrated cover white print, This is the first paperback edition of the author's first book. The unforgettable Story of the jet fighter pilots-the big novel of the supersonic war in the air.; AIM_1700914986. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Counterpoint LLC
Date Published: 1971
ISBN-13:9781887178365ISBN:1887178368
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Small fold on front flap, light dent on a few pages in front, else as new. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Counterpoint, Washington DC
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9781887178365ISBN:1887178368
Description: First printing of the 1997 reissue of the author's classic novel of the the Korean War, based on his experiences as a fighter pilot. read more
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York
Date Published: 1958
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket. First edition of the first paperback edition of the author's first book. A novel about the Korean War. This edition is uncommon. Near fine. read more
Edition: 1997-First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Basic Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9781887178365ISBN:1887178368
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "Originally published in 1956, "The Hunters" was James Salter's first novel, now revised by the author and back in print for the fiftieth anniversary of the Air Force. Based on his own experience as a fighter pilot in the Koren War, it is a classic of wartime fiction in unread condition. read more
Edition: 1st ed. thus (by this publisher), with a new preface by James
Binding: Signed by James Salter on the title page.
Publisher: Counterpoint, Washington, D. C.
Date Published: 1997
Description: A fine copy in fine dust jacket. SALTER, James. THE HUNTERS [A Novel]. [originally published in 1956, by Harper & Brothers]. Octavo, paper-covered boards, pp. x, 233. James Salter has written a new three-page preface for this Counterpoint edition. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harper and Brothers, New York
Date Published: 1956
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Library markings: label on ffep, envelope & a little residue on back ep & spine. Rubbing/slighy fraying on edges, top corners a little bumped w dent on top front corner, a little staining on a few pgs & some corner folds. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Washington D. C, Counterpoint
Date Published: 1997
Description: First edition. Softcover. A galley style proof in 8 1/2 by 11 inch format. The reissue of his classic first book about a pilot in the Korean War. Salter made some modest changes and added a new introduction. A very near fine copy in plastic spiral bound wrappers. Very uncommon in this early state. read more
Edition: First English Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Heinemann, London
Date Published: 1957
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Scarce English First Edition (with different dust jacket Art) of Salter's 1st Book. Mild fraying to the top of the spine panel of the jacket; trace of rubbing elsewhere else a bright and attractive example. read more
"Clear unfussy writing, POW shifted suddenly but otherwise smooth. An unusual setting for me, the Korean War with Cleve joining the jet fighters. The geography is a potent character, the nerves held tight undder gritted jaws, it has the moodiness of Graham Greene, more than a touch of Raymond Carver but a clear momentum. I'm barely 20 pages in and already I care."
"This book was pretty short (maybe 200 pages) and about 50 pages in the middle (shore leave) were really boring, but the thoughts and feelings of the fighter pilots in Korea did get to me and I found myself thinking of the characters for a few days after I finished this quick read. I think the artistry may have been lost on me as I whipped through the book."
"Cleve arrives in Korea eager to join the ranks of pilot aces. He has the licks. The Hunters tells the tale of Cleve and other Korean War pilots, the small society in which they live, what they value, how they see themselves. It is a well-written war novel, very masculine. Females appear briefly, in service to the men mostly, with one notable exception. Good stuff, and a fast read as well."
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