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I read this many years ago. It's one of those that still hangs around after many reprintings. That speaks well of a novel.
You probably know the basic premise of the novel as there is a well known movie based on it.
By the way while it differs a good deal from the book the movie is a pretty good watch.
Anyway it's a good story following the unconventional outfit that had been thought up by officers who would never have taken part in the actual actions that put into motion. I think most who like ac ...more
You probably know the basic premise of the novel as there is a well known movie based on it.
By the way while it differs a good deal from the book the movie is a pretty good watch.
Anyway it's a good story following the unconventional outfit that had been thought up by officers who would never have taken part in the actual actions that put into motion. I think most who like ac ...more
After all these years and countless viewings of the movie, I FINALLY got around to reading this book. Picked up a beat up old 1965 Book Club Edition hardback for about $6.
At page 470 out of 495, the Dirty Dozen still had not jumped into France. This book is really about the Dirty Dozen characters themselves. From Franco to Posey to Odell, and to include Captain John Reisman. Oh, the movie captures several big parts of the book. Author E.M. Nathanson really gets into several of the character's ba ...more
At page 470 out of 495, the Dirty Dozen still had not jumped into France. This book is really about the Dirty Dozen characters themselves. From Franco to Posey to Odell, and to include Captain John Reisman. Oh, the movie captures several big parts of the book. Author E.M. Nathanson really gets into several of the character's ba ...more
Sep 22, 2011
Sayan Bhattacharya
marked it as to-read
Mar 27, 2014
Doubledf99.99
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Jul 22, 2016
Zare
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