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The Pistol
by
James Jones
As Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor, an army private commits a simple crime that will change his life forever
Richard Mast is a misfit in the infantry unit at Pearl Harbor. A bright mind in a sea of grunts, his only joy on the morning of December 7, 1941, is that today he has guard duty, which means he gets to carry a pistol. Usually reserved only for officers, the clos...more
Richard Mast is a misfit in the infantry unit at Pearl Harbor. A bright mind in a sea of grunts, his only joy on the morning of December 7, 1941, is that today he has guard duty, which means he gets to carry a pistol. Usually reserved only for officers, the clos...more
ebook, 143 pages
Published
May 10th 2011
by Open Road
(first published 1965)
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Jones fans will enjoy this novella about phallic pistol changes hands many times among a company stationed in Oahu in the days following Pearl Harbor. The beauties and climate are the real stars here, along with Jones' usual insight into the psyches of the pre-war soldier.
I'll add more later. A fantastic story from a master.
Simply a great little book. This is the very brief second part of Jones' four-book World War II saga, following *From Here To Eternity* and preceding *The Thin Red Line*. The place is a U.S. Army camp in Hawaii, the time is shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, the problem is a stray pistol that is coveted by every soldier who finds out about it. Unlike the epic *From Here To Eternity*, this book can be read in two sittings. Recommended to all fans of World War II fiction and readers who are lo...more
Apr 11, 2013
Patrick
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Jan 08, 2013
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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 Eterni...more
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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 Eterni...more
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