The GI's War: American Soldiers in Europe During World War II - Softcover

Hoyt, Edwin P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 081541031X ISBN 13: 9780815410317

Publisher: Cooper Square Press, 2000

Synopsis

The GI's War contains eyewitness accounts from ordinary young men, farm hands and factory workers, who had war thrust upon them and in the process became veteran soldiers. Their unsparing narratives, presented in their own words, capture the many emotions evoked by war. GIs and their commanding officers speak freely, and movingly, of becoming soldiers, of enduring the ordeals of the various campaigns, and of fightling for their lives and their country. Vividly personal and compelling, this book puts the reader on the front lines.

About this title

About the Author:

For the last twenty years, Gary C. King has been one of America's foremost crime writers. Over 400 of his stories have appeared in crime magazines across the United States, Canada, and England, including "True Detective," "Official Detective," "Inside Detective," "Front Page Detective," and "Master Detective," His books "Web of Deceit," "Driven to Kill" (which was nominated for an Anthony Award in the Best True Crime Book category at Bouchercon 25) and "Blood Lust: Portrait of a Serial Sex Killer" were chosen as a featured selection of the True Crime Book Club. He is also the author of "Blind Rage," "Savage Vengeance," co-written with Don Lasseter, "An Early Grave," "The Texas 7," and "Murder in Hollywood," A full-time writer, Mr. King is an active member of The Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife and two daughters

Review:

Fascinating....The reader will be riveted by the intimacy of the accounts and the honesty of the comments. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Hoyt adds breadth and depth to our understanding [and] uncovers a host of stories by common soldiers that are at times, amusing and enlightening; at times, horrifying and disgusting....[A] healthy corrective to official history. (CHOICE)

Throughout this fast-paced narrative, Hoyt skillfully depicts how foot soldiers gradually evolved from an original state of confused ineptitude into disciplined warriors....Unblinkingly realistic and scrupulously unsentimental. (Publishers Weekly)

About this edition

• Publisher: Cooper Square Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 081541031X
• ISBN 13: 9780815410317
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 656