Hero of the Pacific
Subtitle: the Life of Marine Legend John Basilone
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9780470535530
Description: From New York Times bestselling author James Brady--the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific. Hero of the Pacific tells the dramatic, compelling, and all-but-forgotten life story of a small-town boy who became one of World War II?s greatest and best-known heroes. His bravery on Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima earned him the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross, respectively. Once you read this powerful tale, you?ll never forget John Basilone.: Profiles one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific, the sequel scheduled for March 2010 to the incredibly p.
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Table of contents: title: Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Part One: GUADALCANAL; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Part Two: HOMETOWN; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Part Three: HOME FRONT; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Chapter 20; Chapter 21; Chapter 22; Part Four: IWO JIMA; Chapter 23; Chapter 24; Chapter 25; Chapter 26; Part Five: COMING HOME; Chapter 27; Chapter 28; Epilogue; Bibliography; Illustration Credits; Index.