num_pages: 224
description: Through 7 fictional characters, Faulkner tells the story of the Battle of Iwo Jima. The characters, based loosely on stories told by her father and other veterans she has met, are each introduced to the reader before the war. They come from various backgrounds and geographic locations across the US. The young men come together on the shores of Iwo Jima and face a horrific fight in one of WWII's most famous battles. Faulkner successfully captures the chaos, terror, grief, pain and heart of the battlefield.
language: English
title: In the Shadow of Suribachi
titlecomplete: In the Shadow of Suribachi
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Red Engine Press