false 1465274 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 1465274 1 1456176 25 2 2008 Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front total:24|5:3|4:10|3:10|2:1|1:0| 24 87 41 11 186257 3.59 34 14 45463232 1008236 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:56:09 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:56:09 -0800 2009 Every critic who reviewed A Life Up Front welcomed this biography; apart from Mauldin's own memoir, Back Home (1947), it is the first full-length biography of the man. Because DePastino was the first to provide such a work, critics were inclined to be forgiving even when they found failings, such as...

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"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 4 0 false Wed Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 20:57:38 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 21:04:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 23996909 985963 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 3 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 12:17:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 12:30:10 -0700 2008 Stars and Stripes. His characters, Willie and Joe, represented the enlisted men, and he focused on some of the struggles that they faced, including putting up with the military's own hierarchy. His c...more...]]> 30503880 278063 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 3 0 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 19:14:12 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 12 17:44:40 -0700 2009 more...]]> 36623819 675627 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 4 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 31 08:40:28 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 29 11:34:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 34757326 1587359 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 3 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 14:36:36 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 14:40:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 18942713 803323 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sun Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 15:36:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 09:44:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 12863564 800857 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 3 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 18 15:24:40 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 15:25:06 -0800 2008 more...]]> 18358871 117377 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 0 0 false Fri Mar 21 22:59:46 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 21 22:09:57 -0800 2009 14631068 877420 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 5 0 false Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 05 10:39:19 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 25 19:44:37 -0700 2008 My review at the A.V. Club]]> 35031244 1608124 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 4 0 false Mon Nov 09 20:07:28 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 10 22:23:18 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 20 23:34:17 -0700 2009 75886753 2870761 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Oct 27 08:31:47 -0700 2009 Fri Dec 04 05:39:15 -0800 2009 68254718 2555325 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 0 0 false Thu Aug 20 16:40:35 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 16:40:35 -0700 2009 58337954 1835293 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 0 0 false Wed Jun 03 15:42:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 15:42:00 -0700 2009 57379331 1579369 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 0 0 false Tue May 26 10:43:45 -0700 2009 Tue May 26 10:43:45 -0700 2009 50868508 2168070 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sun Mar 29 19:28:59 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 29 19:28:59 -0700 2009 48797124 149378 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 08:09:19 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 08:10:07 -0700 2009 46291251 1557374 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 3 0 false Fri Feb 13 20:29:01 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 20:29:01 -0800 2009 42837886 1892377 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 5 0 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 12 16:45:49 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 06:29:08 -0800 2009 39118903 1618629 1465274 0393061833 9780393061833 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950m/1465274.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183880950s/1465274.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1465274.Bill_Mauldin_A_Life_Up_Front 3.62 24 The definitive biography of the greatest cartoonist of the Greatest Generation.

"The real war," said Walt Whitman, "will never get in the books." During World War II, the truest glimpse most Americans got of the "real war" came through the flashing black lines of twenty-two-year-old infantry sergeant Bill Mauldin. Week after week, Mauldin defied army censors, German artillery, and Patton's pledge to "throw his ass in jail" to deliver his wildly popular cartoon, "Up Front," to the pages of Stars and Stripes. "Up Front" featured the wise-cracking Willie and Joe, whose stooped shoulders, mud-soaked uniforms, and pidgin of army slang and slum dialect bore eloquent witness to the world of combat and the men who lived—and died—in it.

This taut, lushly illustrated biography—the first of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin—is illustrated with more than ninety classic Mauldin cartoons and rare photographs. It traces the improbable career and tumultuous private life of a charismatic genius who rose to fame on his motto: "If it's big, hit it." 92 illustrations.]]> 2008 4 0 false Thu Dec 18 23:29:49 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 10:53:59 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 23:29:49 -0800 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1465274