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History
"Exciting accounts of the major campaigns [of the American Revolution]... a reminder of what history can be when written by a master." -- Publishers Weekly "Beginning with a recapitulation of the French and Indian War... See More
History
Penguin delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries. Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
"A grand and epic prose poem... The purely human experience of war in the Pacific, written in the graceful imagery of a human being who -- somehow -- survived." -- Tom Hanks See Robert Leckie's story in the HBO miniseries... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
From Robert Leckie, the World War II veteran and New York Times bestselling author of Helmet for My Pillow, whose experiences were featured in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, comes this vivid narrative of the astonishing... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
Strong Men Armed relates the U.S. Marines' unprecedented, relentless drive across the Pacific during World War II, from Guadalcanal to Okinawa, detailing their struggle to dislodge from heavily fortified islands an... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
Editorial Reviews The New York Times, September, 1957. "... This is an old story, but it is told in a fresh and lovely voice. Robert Leckie writes with charm, with personal humility, with humor, with a rare gift for... See More
History
Includes over 220 photos, maps and plans following Robert "Lucky" Leckie's Pacific War with the 1st Marine Division "Here is one of the most riveting first-person accounts ever to come out of World War II. Robert Leckie... See More
Literature & FictionCHAPTER ONE Off to the Mesabi Jerry James's foot came down gently on the brake pedal of Old Faithful, his cut-down, open-air jalopy, and as the car slowed, Sandy Steele vaulted lightly over the side onto the pavement. With... See More
Biographies & Memoirs
Here is one of the most riveting first-person accounts to ever come out of the Second World War. Robert Leckie was 21 when he enlisted in the US Marine Corps in January 1942. In Helmet for My Pillow we follow his journey... See More