The Long March
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In the blaze of a Carolina summer, among the poison ivy and loblolly pines, eight Marines are killed almost casually by misfired mortar shells. Deciding that his battalion has been 'doping off',... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0394433874
ISBN13:9780394433875
Release Date:March 1968
Publisher:Random House (NY)
Length:120 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Military for the young
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
No doubt that this story makes it clear why the military is for the young, especially the marines. The author shows how reservists may show their cynical side about the gun ho stuff after they were already in a war and then get called up for the Korean war. The author, having been a Marine himself, probably understood well the difficulty the called back veteran would have in getting back into the gun ho attitude of the naive young recruit. Good book, short read. It is not a condemnation of the military, rather a portrait of why it is hard to come back to the military after you have been away and matured.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
In the blaze of a Carolina summer, among the poison ivy and loblolly pines, eight Marines have been killed by misfired mortar shells. Deciding that his battalion has been "doping off," Colonel Templeton calls for a 36-mile forced march to inculcate discipline. THE LONG MARCH is a searing account of this ferocious ordeal - and of the two officers who resist. In Lieutenant Culver and Captain Mannix, Styron has created unforgettable portraits of civilized men tested to their physical and spiritual limits.
A classic slice of military fiction
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I wish it was longer. A very interesting drama, well written. Offers no false glory, nor does it pretend to loan the reader a view of ""authentic" military life.This may have been written for the reader who did serve in the military and needs a reminder of how seemingly foolish/pointless the whole military scene was at times.
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