John Lardner (1912–1960)
Author of Southwest Passage: The Yanks in the Pacific
Works by John Lardner
White hopes and other tigers 4 copies
The Crowning of Technocracy 1 copy
Associated Works
Fierce Pajamas: An Anthology of Humor Writing from The New Yorker (2001) — Contributor — 789 copies, 5 reviews
The New Yorker Book of War Pieces: London, 1939 to Hiroshima, 1945 (1947) — Contributor — 114 copies, 2 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Lardner, John
- Birthdate
- 1912-05-04
- Date of death
- 1960-03-24
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- sports writer
war correspondent (WWII) - Short biography
- Books include - Southwest Passage: The Yanks in the Pacific, It Beats Working, Strong Cigars and Lovely Women, White Hopes and Other Tigers, and The World of John Lardner.
- Nationality
- USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
Members
Reviews
John Lardner wrote this in 1942 as a means of educating Americans about what life and war in and around Australia was like for American servicemen. He does a pretty effective job of it, particularly when he focuses on individuals' stories. Most moving was the brief description of Bataan and Corregidor, including the eight Army nurses evacuated on his ship. I perked up at the description of Dorothea Daley in particular, later played by Claudette Colbert in So Proudly We Hail (I'm assuming her show more name was changed for that?). show less
I bought the book for the illustrations, and then read it straight trough. Short stories of the boxing ring and the baseball diamond. Mostly making fun of odd characters in a way unthinkable in the PC world of today.
The Willard Mullin illustrations are many, they're great examples of dynamism in art, and they all suit the stories perfectly.
The Willard Mullin illustrations are many, they're great examples of dynamism in art, and they all suit the stories perfectly.
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- Works
- 5
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 22
- Popularity
- #553,377
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 3
- Favorited
- 1