About this title: Documents the experiences of the First Marine Division at Peleliu between September 15 and October 15, 1944, a battle during which U.S. Pacific forces suffered their highest number of casualties, in an account based on interviews with veteran survivors. 50,000 first printing.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780743260107ISBN:0743260104
Description: Fine. Excellent copy with a hint of shelfwear Excellent copy, tight, bright and clean with NO Markings or underlining to text. All items ship from Gig Harbor, Wa within 24 hrs! read more
Edition: 1st Paperback Edition
Binding: Paper
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780743260107ISBN:0743260104
Description: Illustrated with Photographs. Fine in Trade Paperback. No Dustjacket. 6 x 9" A solid copy; ----------SATISFACTION GUARANTEED---------FAST, COURTEOUS SERVICE------ read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2005-05-03
ISBN-13:9780743260091ISBN:0743260090
Description: Good. Unmarked interior. Spine slightly slanted, binding solid. Pages and edges moderately age-tanned. Dust jacket with a crease to front flap and moderate wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2005-05-03
ISBN-13:9780743260091ISBN:0743260090
Description: Good. Full number line, tight, bright, pages clear and tanned, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, dust jacket edge tears at lower spine and upper edge of back, black marker mark on bottom page edges. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743260107ISBN:0743260104
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 386 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: New in no jacket. pp. 386. The gut-wrenching and ultimately triumphant story of the Marinesí most ferocious--yet largely forgotten--battle of WW2. Between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, 1944, the 1st Marine Div. suffered more than 6, 500 casualties fighting on a hellish little coral island in the Pacific. Peleliu was the setting for one of the most savage struggles of modern times, a true killing ground that has been all but forgotten--until now. Drawing on interviews with Peleliu vets, Sloanís ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743260091ISBN:0743260090
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0743260090. American first edition, first printing. Published by Simon & Schuster in 2005. Contains numberline 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jacket is in Fine condition. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. The book itself is in Fine condition with no scratches. The binding is straight and tight. Remainder mark. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743260091ISBN:0743260090
Description: Good. Used Condition-GOOD can be a well cared for Book that is in great condition to a Book that may show some signs of wear. GOOD Books sometimes are permanently marked; have some spine or page creases; exibit signs of aging or an ExLibrary copy. ** Sometimes grease pencil or permanent marking on cover. May contain limited notes and or highlighting. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed on all purchases. ** SHIPS FROM USA-Domestic Delivery takes 5-14 days ** read more
"A decade ago, I met an old US Marine who came in every day for coffee, and to flirt with the waitresses, at the restaurant where I worked. He didn't talk about his service, but he had lots of faded Corps tattoos on his wrinkled, weathered arms, and always wore an old fatigue cap.
When I asked about his service one afternoon, he said, "yeah, I was in the Pacific, on Guadalcanal, etc., etc." naming a few other major operations that I don't recall.
He then looked far away, for a moment, and said quietly, "that was a bad war", and nothing else.
Those five words spoke volumes, and I knew better than to ask him anything else. I didn't need to. But Sloan's book digs deep into the reasons the war in the Pacific was such "a bad war", and why we have much to be thankful for, as regards the service and sacrifice of our vets.
This book is fascinating military history, and good storytelling, with a useful undercurrent of commentary on leadership. The writing is good, and the book is well researched. I recommended it to those who appreciate the genre."
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