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James Jones


Born
in Robinson, The United States
November 06, 1921

Died
May 09, 1977

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Genre
Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs


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: 4.03 · 32,549 ratings · 1,172 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors
From Here to Eternity
4.08 avg rating — 17,058 ratings — published 1951 — 86 editions
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The Thin Red Line
3.98 avg rating — 13,364 ratings — published 1962 — 67 editions
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Whistle
3.85 avg rating — 564 ratings — published 1978 — 21 editions
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Some Came Running
3.96 avg rating — 309 ratings — published 1957 — 6 editions
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Go to the Widow-Maker
3.75 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 1967 — 17 editions
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The Merry Month of May
3.42 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 1971 — 21 editions
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The Pistol
3.44 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 1960 — 12 editions
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WW II: A Chronicle of Soldi...
4.05 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1975 — 9 editions
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The World War II Trilogy: F...
4.24 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
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The Ice-Cream Headache & Ot...
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Series by James Jones

From Here to Eternity The Thin Red Line Whistle
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“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
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“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
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“The little bit you and me might change the world," Malloy smiled, "it wouldnt show up until a hundred years after we were dead. We'd never see it."

"But it'd be there.”
― James Jones, From Here to Eternity
tags: changing-the-world, legacy
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