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Loading... To Hell and Back (original 1949; edition 2002)by Audie Murphy (Author)
Work InformationTo Hell and Back by Audie Murphy (Author) (1949)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Great wartime memoir. Looks are deceiving with him. ( ) From a historical point of view, this book probably deserves a 5-star. This man is a military hero for doing everything possible to help win the war. I love American history. But I cannot say that I love this book. It is graphic. It is saturated with foul language. It is down-to-earth and does not mince words. When I read a book, I hope to develop some sort of connection with the characters---to be able to sympathize with them or cheer them on. I could not do so with this book. It is far beyond my realm of comprehension. I have no idea what it is like to see the brutality of war day in and day out. I have no idea what it is like to watch people die. So I do apologize for rating this a two-star book, but I honestly can't say that I enjoyed this book and I certainly won't reread it. no reviews | add a review
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The classic bestselling war memoir by the most decorated American soldier in World War II, back in print in a trade paperback Originally published in 1949,To Hell and Back was a smash bestseller for fourteen weeks and later became a major motion picture starring Audie Murphy as himself. More than fifty years later, this classic wartime memoir is just as gripping as it was then. Desperate to see action but rejected by both the marines and paratroopers because he was too short, Murphy eventually found a home with the infantry. He fought through campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany. Although still under twenty-one years old on V-E Day, he was credited with having killed, captured, or wounded 240 Germans. He emerged from the war as America's most decorated soldier, having received twenty-one medals, including our highest military decoration, the CongressionalMedal of Honor.To Hell and Back is a powerfully real portrayal of American GI's at war. No library descriptions found. |
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