WW 2 Pacific Theater Fiction (1 Viewer)
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Louis Badolato
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I just read a compilation of three novellas, one of which is about the crew of a PBY Catalina "Black Cat" set in the Pacific (the other two are about a WWI pilot and a retired Marine Sniper being hired to go after some terrorists). If it sounds interesting, I will get you the information.
How about the two classics, The Thin Red Line by James Jones or The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer. Other real good ones are Once an Eagle by Anton Meyer and War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk, Battle Cry by Leon Uris and Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen. These are all full length novels but all great reads. I especially enjoyed Meyer's book. -- Al
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Larry Allen
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Don't forget two of my favorites :
--- The Naked and the Dead - 1948 novel by Norman Mailer.
--- The Thin Red Line a novel by James Jones
There are actually many but these are two that I enjoy AND they made movies from the books.
(Books are "ALWAYS" better though)
-- Larry
--- The Naked and the Dead - 1948 novel by Norman Mailer.
--- The Thin Red Line a novel by James Jones
There are actually many but these are two that I enjoy AND they made movies from the books.
(Books are "ALWAYS" better though)
-- Larry
I didn't forget them. They are two of my favorites, too.:wink2: -- Al
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"The Caine Mutiny" is certainly a much different story in its original form, compared to the movie. The screenplay almost sanitizes the story, which is a little darker, I think, in the book. The events play out a little differently, too. Though, I expect that when the film was made, the Navy may have had some influence in making the story a little lighter, in return for its imprimatur and cooperation.
Prost!
Brad
