Between Tedium and Terror : A Soldier's World War II Diary, 1943-45 by Spector, Ronald, Kahn, Sy M

Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1993 University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL. 1993. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light soiling to textblock top. DJ: Very Good; light wear to head, tail, and tips; light crease to rear flap fold. Gray cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 363 pp 8vo. The author was a 19 year old Army soldier in World War II who saw action in Australia, New Guinea, South Pacific Islands, and a D-Day landing on Luzon. During these actions, the author kept a journal which provided the both sanity and sanctuary in his daily entries amidst the immediacy of danger, and the tedium of work, heat, humidity, and mind numbing routine. After surviving four campaigns and over 300 air attacks, he and his company was sent to Japan to occupy the Yokohama area after the two atomic bombs were dropped. This diary is a rare window into the world of… Read More

University of Illinois Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

U.S.A.: University of Illinois Press, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Previous owner name stamp..

University of Illinois Press, 1993-08-01. Hardcover. Like New. Nice used book. Very minor wear to DJ edges. There are a few light spots on the top outer page edges. No marks in text.

University of Illinois Press, 1993-08-01. Hardcover. Good.

University of Illinois Press, 1993-08-01. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1993. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat -- a fine copy..

hbk 363pp illustr an unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked in sleeve-protected dj as new.

Urbana: Univ. Of Illinois Press. Hardcover. 1993. 1st Edition. 8vo 363pp . Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Illustrations Reecord of action in the Pacific by a soldier who spent time in Australia, New Guinea, other Pacific island, and D-day on Luzon .

University of Illinois Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1993. hardcover with dustjacket. 0252018583 . 'This diary is a rare window into the world of young men suddenly transported from the everyday world of jobs, school and family into a world impossibly strange and remote - a world in which youthful mistakes often resulted in death or horrible injuries, a world where the possibilities of escape seemed distant and uncertain. ' --Ronald Spector, from the Foreword. 363 page. No names or markings. ; 6"-9"; 363 pages .