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Naked and the Dead : 50th Anniversary Edition, with a New Introduction by the Author by Norman Mailer (2000, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPicador
ISBN-100312265050
ISBN-139780312265052
eBay Product ID (ePID)1704992
Product Key Features
Edition50
Book TitleNaked and the Dead : 50th Anniversary Edition, with a New Introduction by the Author
Number of Pages736 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2000
TopicWar & Military, Literary
GenreFiction
AuthorNorman Mailer
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight19.1 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"The best novel to come out of the . . . war, perhaps the best book to come out of any war."- San Francisco Chronicle "Best novel yet about World War II."- Time "Brutal, agonizing, astonishingly thoughtful."- Newsweek "Nightmarish masterpiece of realism."- Cleveland News "Vibrant with life, abundant with real people, full of memorable scenes. To call it merely a great book about the war would be to minimize its total achievement."- The Philadelphia Inquirer "The most important American novel since Moby-Dick ."- Providence Journal, "The best novel to come out of the . . . war, perhaps the best book to come out of any war." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Best novel yet about World War II." -- Time "Brutal, agonizing, astonishingly thoughtful." -- Newsweek "Nightmarish masterpiece of realism." -- Cleveland News "Vibrant with life, abundant with real people, full of memorable scenes. To call it merely a great book about the war would be to minimize its total achievement." -- The Philadelphia Inquirer "The most important American novel since Moby-Dick ." -- Providence Journal, "The best novel to come out of the . . . war, perhaps the best book to come out of any war."-San Francisco Chronicle "Best novel yet about World War II."-Time "Brutal, agonizing, astonishingly thoughtful."-Newsweek "Nightmarish masterpiece of realism."-Cleveland News "Vibrant with life, abundant with real people, full of memorable scenes. To call it merely a great book about the war would be to minimize its total achievement."-The Philadelphia Inquirer "The most important American novel since Moby-Dick."-Providence Journal, Vibrant with life, abundant with real people, full of memorable scenes. To call it merely a great book about the war would be to minimize its total achievement.
Edition DescriptionAnniversary,Revised edition
SynopsisHailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the Second World War, The Naked and the Dead received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its publication and has since become part of the American canon. This fiftieth anniversary edition features a new introduction created especially for the occasion by Norman Mailer. Written in gritty, journalistic detail, the story follows an army platoon of foot soldiers who are fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei. Composed in 1948, The Naked and the Dead is representative of the best in twentieth-century American writing., Hailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the Second World War, The Naked and the Dead received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its publication and has since become part of the American canon. This fiftieth anniversary edition features a new introduction created especially doe the occasion by Norman Mailer. Written in gritty, journalistic detail, the story follows an army platoon of foot soldiers who are fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei. Composed in 1948, The Naked and the Dead is representative of the best in twentieth-century American writing.
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- Mar 22, 2021
TOP WORLD WAR II NOVEL, VERY WELL WRITTEN
This is an edition in brand new condition, pages are of good quality and type is easy to read. This is a great buy for this powerful, informative and well written World War II novel by Norman Mailer....a personality I had to met several times while living in Brooklyn Heights in the '90's.......BTW....we exchanged autographs...!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 31, 2017
Great
Great book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
