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Goodbye Darkness : A Memoir of the Pacific War
by Manchester, William
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0440329078
- ISBN 13
- 9780440329077
- Seller
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing Co., 1987. 16 pages of B&W photos. William Manchester writes about himself and his years as a Marine in the World War II Pacific theater. Manchester was on Guadalcanal and la ter, in 1945, on Okinawa when most of his unit fell amid the war's bloodiest carnage.where he faced a duel to the death with a japanese sniper. Not just a graphic picture of America's war with Japan, this is a catharsis of the author's soul, a scaringly intimate account of what makes a man fight with courage.and with heart. 460 pages. Spine is creased. Some rubbing on top & bottom & edges o f spine and some places on outside edges. A 1" crease on front cover across the top & bottom right corners. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Reviews
On May 24 2005, Texas Star Books said:
Could be the best memoir written about World War II. A Marine veteran recounts the island hopping campaigns.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4301
- Title
- Goodbye Darkness : A Memoir of the Pacific War
- Author
- Manchester, William
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0440329078
- ISBN 13
- 9780440329077
- Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- WORLD HISTORY MILITARY HISTORY US PACIFIC WAR True Story War & Militarism
- Bookseller catalogs
- World War II;
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