James Jones

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born

November 06, 1921 in Robinson, The United States

died

May 09, 1977

genre

Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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James Ramon Jones was an American author known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath.

His wartime experiences inspired some of his most famous works. He witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to his first published novel, From Here to Eternity. The Thin Red Line reflected his combat experiences on Guadalcanal. His last novel, Whistle, was based on his hospital stay in Memphis, Tennessee, recovering from his wounds.

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Average rating: 3.96 · 5,292 ratings · 216 reviews · 50 distinct works

	From Here to Eternity 4.02 avg rating — 3,313 ratings — published 1951 — 24 editions	My rating:
	The Thin Red Line 3.89 avg rating — 1,611 ratings — published 1962 — 20 editions	My rating:
	Whistle 3.82 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 1974 — 12 editions	My rating:
	Some Came Running 3.81 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1973	My rating:
	Go to the Widow-Maker 3.86 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1967 — 7 editions	My rating:
	The Merry Month of May 3.45 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1970 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Pistol 3.35 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1965 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Ice-cream Headache & Other Stories 3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1968 — 3 editions	My rating:
	WW II 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	A Touch of Danger 3.12 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by James Jones

“If I never meet you
In this life
Let me feel the lack
A glance from your eyes
Then my life
Will be yours”
― James Jones, The Thin Red Line

tags: poetry

24 people liked it

“That was one of the virtues of being a pessimist: nothing was ever as bad as you thought it would be.”
― James Jones, From Here to Eternity

12 people liked it

“The main trouble with being an honest man was that it lost you all your illusions.”
― James Jones, From Here to Eternity

tags: honesty , illusions

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James Jones

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