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"Vivid, lively, personally touching.... The book will last. Like With the Old Breed, it will be read, appreciated, and taught, now and for decades to come."--Stephen E. Ambrose, from the Foreword
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Hailed as "one of the finest memoirs to emerge from any war" by acclaimed author Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed remains the most powerful and moving account of the U.S. Marines in World War II. Now, with his long-awaited sequel, China Marine, E. B. Sledge continues his story where With the Old Breed left off and recounts the compelling conclusion of his Marine career. After Japan's surrender in 1945, Sledge and his company were sent to China to maintain order and to calm the seething cauldron of political and ideological unrest created by opposing factions. His regiment was the first Marine unit to return to the ancient city of Peiping (now Beijing) where they witnessed the last of old China and the rise of the Communist state. Sledge also recounts the difficulty of returning to his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, and resuming civilian life while haunted by shadows of close combat. Through the discipline of writing and the study of biology, Sledge shows how he came to terms with the terrifying memories that had plagued him for years. Poignant and compelling, China Marine provides a frank depiction of the real costs of war, emotional and psychological as well as physical, and reveals the enduring bond that develops between men who face the horrors of war.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Brilliant follow on from Eugene's Pacific exploits, really well written and informative what that man and his comrades went through is unbeleivable what courage and sheer fear must have been endured, a brilliant book
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If you've read the Old Breed then you will need to read this. It's a short book on Mr E Sledges experiences whilst occupying Beijing just after WW2, It also talks about his experiences in trying to adjust to civilian life in the US the effects of Post Traumatic Syndrome and how it effected his outlook on life and the effect it had on those around him.
Overpriced for the size of the book and perhaps it should be a part of the Old Breed just as the author originally intended however it is essential reading well written and honest so I am pleased I paid for it.
Overpriced for the size of the book and perhaps it should be a part of the Old Breed just as the author originally intended however it is essential reading well written and honest so I am pleased I paid for it.
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EB Sledge's book with the Old Breed is no doubt one of the best books written on the Pacfic. This finishes the story with an interesting account of the occupation in China and his adjustment to civilian life.
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Good description of soldiers life in postwar Beijing
I liked how Mr. Sledge wrote about his very personal experiences in Beijing and surroundings, after the horrible battles he survived in Japan. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Christa
An apolitical western view of the turbulant times in post-war China.
The book lives up to its press reviews and gives a ground-level and apolital view of ordinary life of some of China's city population in the uncertain post-war years, as witnessed... Read more
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