false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173119208m/248319.jpg 248319 1 Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare. However, not many reveal in such an intimate way the struggle of innocent youth to adapt to the primitive code of &#8220;kill or be killed,&#8221; to transform from lads into combat soldiers.<br> <br> <i>Another River, Another Town</i> is the story of John P. Irwin, a teenage tank gunner whose idealistic desire to achieve heroism is shattered by the incredibly different view of life the world of combat demands. He comes to the realization that the realm of warfare has almost nothing in common with the civilian life from which he has come. <br> <br>The interminable fighting, dirt, fatigue, and hunger make the war seem endless. In addition to the killing and destruction on the battlefield, Irwin and his crew are caught up in the unbelievable depravity they encounter at Nordhausen Camp, where slave laborers are compelled to work themselves to death manufacturing the infamous V-rockets that have been causing so much destruction in London, and that are expected one day to devastate Washington, D.C.<br> <br> At the end of the war, the sense of victory is, for these men, overshadowed by the intense joy and relief they experience in knowing that the fighting is at last over.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> 240610 13 5 2003 Another River, Another Town: A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945 total:11|5:2|4:5|3:3|2:1|1:0| 11 41 14 1 2 0 false false Sat May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 08:21:09 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 16:16:57 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Nov 17 21:53:42 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 17 21:53:42 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 15 10:10:35 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 10:10:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri May 01 13:45:03 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 13:45:03 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Apr 26 12:58:06 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 12:58:06 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Apr 18 18:33:16 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 18:33:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 14 11:44:31 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 11:44:56 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jan 11 14:28:49 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 14:28:49 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Nov 11 15:04:53 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 15:04:53 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jun 13 08:59:41 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 08:59:41 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sun Apr 06 18:21:07 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 18:21:54 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Jan 26 05:57:35 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 05:57:41 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jul 21 08:46:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 19 11:13:10 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Tue Apr 17 15:52:08 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 17 15:52:08 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=248319