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Griffin takes his Marine heroes to Korea, in the biggest Corps novel of them all.
Through eight books, Griffin's bestselling chronicle of the Marine Corps has proven itself to be one of the country's most enduring and popular series. Now, Griffin leaves World War II behind and thrusts his readers deep into the heart of the Korean War.
June 1, 1950: Captain Ken McCoy's report on probable North Korean hostilities meets with so much bureaucratic displeasure that not only is it promptly suppressed, but McCoy himself is kicked out of the Corps. At least two outfits, however, are not impressed by such infighting: the fledgling CIA, which promptly hires McCoy, and the North Koreans, who on June 25th invade across the 38th parallel. Immediately, veterans scattered throughout military and civilian life are called up, many with only 72 hours' notice. Fleming Pickering and his daredevil son Malcolm, Ed Manning, George Hart, Jack Stecker, Jake Dillon, Ernie Zimmerman - for them and their sweethearts and wives, names such as Inchon, Pusan, and the Choisin Reservoir will acquire a new, bloody reality, and Korea will become not only a new battlefield...but their greatest challenge of all.
Filled with the crackling realism, adventure, and rich characters that are his hallmarks, Under Fire is further proof, as Tom Clancy says, that "W.E.B. Griffin is a storyteller in the grand tradition." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Through eight books, Griffin's bestselling chronicle of the Marine Corps has proven itself to be one of the country's most enduring and popular series. Now, Griffin leaves World War II behind and thrusts his readers deep into the heart of the Korean War.
June 1, 1950: Captain Ken McCoy's report on probable North Korean hostilities meets with so much bureaucratic displeasure that not only is it promptly suppressed, but McCoy himself is kicked out of the Corps. At least two outfits, however, are not impressed by such infighting: the fledgling CIA, which promptly hires McCoy, and the North Koreans, who on June 25th invade across the 38th parallel. Immediately, veterans scattered throughout military and civilian life are called up, many with only 72 hours' notice. Fleming Pickering and his daredevil son Malcolm, Ed Manning, George Hart, Jack Stecker, Jake Dillon, Ernie Zimmerman - for them and their sweethearts and wives, names such as Inchon, Pusan, and the Choisin Reservoir will acquire a new, bloody reality, and Korea will become not only a new battlefield...but their greatest challenge of all.
Filled with the crackling realism, adventure, and rich characters that are his hallmarks, Under Fire is further proof, as Tom Clancy says, that "W.E.B. Griffin is a storyteller in the grand tradition." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've followed the saga of McCoy, Pick, Ernie, Zimmerman et al for many years now and waited with baited breath for the next instalment. I wasn't disappointed.
For those fans that have followed the series since it's beginning prior to WWII the only disappointment might be the time gap between the last book and this. Under Fire begins shortly before the Korean Conflict and whilst we know that Ernie and McCoy were married (thus he obviously returned from the Gobi dessert where we left him in the last book) and can mentally fill in the gaps - I'd still like to have read about it all. Especially how the characters fitted into the military 'goings on' in the last stages of the war. But maybe we'll get this in 'flashbacks' or commentary in the next few books.
The other major problem is - WHEN IS THE NEXT ONE? Under Fire was a welcome return to the Corps books and was a great read. For those who haven't read WEB Griffin - get Book 1 - 9 of the Corps Series and read in one go - just don't expect to be able to put them down and go to work!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Being English, we don't often get what I consider the best of American WWII fiction as soon as the "yanks" get them. This book is superb, carrrying on the story of the "Corps" into the Korean war. Already established characters seemlessly carried on their roles from previous books - that I have re-read many times - I am now a committed "Corps-ophile - into the next major conflict.
A great tale, cleverly intertwined with real characters and events, I just cannot wait for the next instalment - which I have on order, and really, really hope that this is one of a long, long series that goes beyond Korea to the Vietnam "war".
A great tale, cleverly intertwined with real characters and events, I just cannot wait for the next instalment - which I have on order, and really, really hope that this is one of a long, long series that goes beyond Korea to the Vietnam "war".
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