Some Came Running: Authorized Abridged Edition by James Jones (English) Paperbac

Description: Some Came Running by James Jones James Jones’s saga of life in the American Midwest, newly revised five decades after it was first published and including a new foreword by his daughter, Kaylie Jones After the blockbuster international success of From Here to Eternity, James Jones retreated from public life, making his home at the Handy Writers’ Colony in Illinois. His goal was to write something larger than a war novel, and the result, six years in the making, was Some Came Running, a stirring portrait of small-town life in the American Midwest at a time when our country and its people were striving to find their place in the new postwar world. Five decades later, it has been revised and reedited under the direction of the Jones estate to allow for a leaner, tighter read. The result is the masterpiece Jones intended: a tale whose brutal honesty is as shocking now as on the day it was first published. This ebook features an illustrated biography of James Jones including rare photos from the author’s estate. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description James Joness saga of life in the American Midwest, newly revised five decades after it was first published and including a new foreword by his daughter, Kaylie Jones After the blockbuster international success of From Here to Eternity, James Jones retreated from public life, making his home at the Handy Writers Colony in Illinois. His goal was to write something larger than a war novel, and the result, six years in the making, was Some Came RunningFive decades later, it has been revised and reedited under the direction of the Jones estate to allow for a leaner, tighter read. The result is the masterpiece Jones intended: a tale whose brutal honesty is as shocking now as on the day it was first published. Author Biography James Jones (1921–1977) was one of the most accomplished American authors of the World War II generation. He served in the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1944, and was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the battle for Guadalcanal, where he was decorated with a purple heart and bronze star. Joness experiences informed his epic novels From Here to Eternity and The Thin Red Line. His other works include Some Came Running, The Pistol, Go to the Widow-Maker, The Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories, The Merry Month of May, A Touch of Danger, Whistle, and To the End of the War—a book of previously unpublished fiction. Review "The towering work of native social realism that American writers once dreamed of writing." —Willie Morris "One of the significant writers of his generation." —The New York Times Book Review "The only one of my contemporaries who I felt had more talent than myself was James Jones. And he has also been the only writer of any time for whom I felt any love." —Norman Mailer Review Quote "The towering work of native social realism that American writers once dreamed of writing." --Willie Morris Details ISBN1504005953 Author James Jones Publisher Open Road Media Language English ISBN-10 1504005953 ISBN-13 9781504005951 Media Book Short Title SOME CAME RUNNING Imprint Open Road Media Subtitle Authorized Abridged Edition Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations DEWEY FIC Format Paperback Place of Publication New York Replaces 9781453218501 NZ Release Date 2014-12-30 UK Release Date 2015-02-12 Pages 1048 Edition Description Authorized Abridged Audience General AU Release Date 2015-04-06 Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-12-30 US Release Date 2014-12-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:89262508;

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