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James Jones


Born
in Robinson, Illinois, The United States
November 06, 1921

Died
May 09, 1977

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Genre
Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs


James Jones was an American novelist best known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. His debut novel, From Here to Eternity (1951), won the National Book Award and was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film. The novel, along with The Thin Red Line (1962) and Whistle (published posthumously in 1978), formed his acclaimed war trilogy, drawing from his personal experiences in the military.
Born and raised in Robinson, Illinois, Jones enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1939 and served in the 25th Infantry Division. He was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, where he witnessed the attack on Pearl Harbor, and later fought in the Battle of Guadalcanal, where he was wounded. His military service deeply influenced his writing, ...more

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From Here to Eternity
4.08 avg rating — 17,934 ratings — published 1951 — 11 editions
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The Thin Red Line
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14,239 ratings — published 1962 — 39 editions
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Whistle
3.87 avg rating — 662 ratings — published 1978 — 53 editions
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Some Came Running
3.99 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 1957 — 56 editions
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Go to the Widow-Maker
3.78 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 1967 — 41 editions
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WW II: A Chronicle of Soldi...
4.11 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 1975 — 27 editions
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The Merry Month of May
3.41 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 1971 — 33 editions
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The World War II Trilogy: F...
4.27 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2012
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The Pistol
3.44 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 1960 — 36 editions
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The Ice-Cream Headache & Ot...
3.80 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1983 — 25 editions
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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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“War don't ennoble men, it turns 'em into dogs. It poisons the soul.”
― James Jones, The Thin Red Line
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Third Quarter (July-Sept 2022) Long Read

 
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Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman, 1960, 864pp
 
  31 votes, 14.5%

 
  28 votes, 13.1%

 
  18 votes, 8.4%

Gone to Soldiers by Marge Piercy, 1987, 800pp
 
  14 votes, 6.5%

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