The Naked and the Dead

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Stanley Salmons I don't think this novel would be in the least helpful to you. It is a story about the soldiers involved in a small part of the Pacific Campaign in th…moreI don't think this novel would be in the least helpful to you. It is a story about the soldiers involved in a small part of the Pacific Campaign in the 2nd World War. It focuses on their trials, the waiting, the fatigue, and their backstories. Certainly this campaign put an end to Japanese imperialism, but that isn't the theme of the book.(less)

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