{"product_id":"9781453215678","title":"The Thin Red Line","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith “shattering prose,” the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e captures the intense combat in the battle of Guadalcanal (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In August of 1942 the first American marines charged Guadalcanal, igniting a six-month battle for two thousand square miles of jungle and sand. In that gruesome stretch sixty thousand Americans made the jump from boat to beach, and one in nine did not return. James Jones fought in that battle, and \u003ci\u003eThe Thin Red Line\u003c\/i\u003e is his haunting portrait of men and war. The soldiers of C-for-Charlie Company are not cast from the heroic mold. The unit’s captain is too intelligent and sensitive for the job, his first sergeant is half mad, and the enlisted men begin the campaign gripped by cowardice. Jones’s moving portrayal of the Pacific combat experience stands among the great literature of World War II. This ebook features an illustrated biography of James Jones including rare photos from the author’s estate.","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107227975920,"sku":"9781453215678","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453215678_p0.jpg?v=1769906812","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453215678","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}