A new edition of the classic memoir, originally published in the 1950s, which inspired the epic Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg HBO series }The Pacific{. Leckie was 21 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in January 1942, and here he tells his story, from boot camp to raging battles in the Pacific. 'A powerful book that pulls no punches' }The New York Review Of Books Presents author's journey, from boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina, all the way to the raging battles in the Pacific, where some of the war's fiercest fighting took place. This title provides details of the horrors and sacrifice of war, painting a portrait of how real warriors are made, fight, and often die in the defence of their country.
