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Guadalcanal Diary

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Guadalcanal Diary
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Tregaskis
Introduction by Mark Bowden
SeriesModern Library War
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 203,Width 130
Category/GenreSecond world war
ISBN/Barcode 9780679640233
ClassificationsDewey:940.5426
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Random House USA Inc
Imprint Modern Library Inc
Publication Date 30 May 2000
Publication Country United States

Description

The celebrated classic that gives a soldier's eye view of the dramatic Guadalcanal battles of World War II

Author Biography

Richard Tregaskis was a writer and reporter. He received the Overseas Press Club's George Polk Award in 1964 for first-person reporting under hazardous circumstances. He died in 1973. Moana Tregaskis was a longtime journalist for The New York Times.

Reviews

"A superb example of war reporting at its best." --From the Introduction by Mark Bowden "The book's secret is the simple secret of all good reporting--fidelity and detail." --Time