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From Here to Eternity
by James Jones
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good+
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Nice condition vintage copy of "From Here to Eternity" by James Jones with its original dust jacket. 1953; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. The dust jacket is un-clipped with the original $2.69 price intact on the front flap. "In this magnificent but brutal classic of a soldier's life, James Jones portrays the courage, violence and passions of men and women who live by unspoken codes and with unutterable despair...in the most important American novel to come out of World War II, a masterpiece that captures as no other the honor and savagery of men."
Condition:
Clean covers; there is some very light soiling (foxing?) along the right edge of the spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are clean and white and appear unread with no issues found. Overall the book is in Near Fine condition. The dust jacket has a dime-sized smudge on the back cover; clean front cover; dark smudge at the bottom of the spine; the jacket is un-clipped with the original $2.69 price intact on the front flap; small tears along the perimeter, and at the left edge of the spine...overall the jacket is in Good+ condition.
Synopsis
James Ramon Jones was an American author known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. His novel, From Here to Eternity, won the Nation Book Award in 1952. This action-drama novel is set in the 1930’s in Hawaii, and culminates in the assault on Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. Although the book may appear to be solely a war novel, it has been touted as the best account of life in the peacetime army ever written. With brilliantly descriptive scenes and richly detailed characters, the author captures and holds the readers interest.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6668
- Title
- From Here to Eternity
- Author
- James Jones
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- james jones, from here to eternity, whistle, ice cream headache, world war II, wwII, the pistol, thin red line, merry month may, some came running, viet journal, touch of danger
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature / Fiction; War / Military;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- New
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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