1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls
Dec 2007 · Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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America's first year in World War II, chronicled in this "page-turner" by the Pulitzer Prize–nominated author of Forrest Gump and The Generals ( Publishers Weekly).
On December 7, 1941, an unexpected attack on American territory pulled an unprepared country into a terrifying new brand of warfare. To the generation of Americans who lived through it, the Second World War was the defining event of the twentieth century, and the defining moments of that war were played out in the year 1942.
This account covers the Allies' relentless defeats as the Axis overran most of Europe, North Africa, and the Far East. But by midyear the tide began to turn. The United States finally went on the offensive in the Pacific. In the West, the British defeated Rommel's panzer divisions at El Alamein while the US Army began to push the Germans out of North Africa. By the year's end, the smell of victory was in the air.
1942, told with Winston Groom's accomplished storyteller's eye, allows us into the admirals' strategy rooms, onto the battlefronts, and into the heart of a nation at war.
"When not drawing in readers with the narrative, Groom is impressing them with his masterful analyses." — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Groom has done an artful job of blending the many stories of 1942." — The Anniston Star
On December 7, 1941, an unexpected attack on American territory pulled an unprepared country into a terrifying new brand of warfare. To the generation of Americans who lived through it, the Second World War was the defining event of the twentieth century, and the defining moments of that war were played out in the year 1942.
This account covers the Allies' relentless defeats as the Axis overran most of Europe, North Africa, and the Far East. But by midyear the tide began to turn. The United States finally went on the offensive in the Pacific. In the West, the British defeated Rommel's panzer divisions at El Alamein while the US Army began to push the Germans out of North Africa. By the year's end, the smell of victory was in the air.
1942, told with Winston Groom's accomplished storyteller's eye, allows us into the admirals' strategy rooms, onto the battlefronts, and into the heart of a nation at war.
"When not drawing in readers with the narrative, Groom is impressing them with his masterful analyses." — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Groom has done an artful job of blending the many stories of 1942." — The Anniston Star
America's first year in World War II, chronicled in this "page-turner" by the Pulitzer Prize–nominated author of Forrest Gump and The Generals ( Publishers Weekly).
On December 7, 1941, an unexpected attack on American territory pulled an unprepared country into a terrifying new brand of warfar...
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Randal W
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September 11, 2014
Even though I knew the outcome, this book keep me on the edge of my seat in anticipation. Very well written. Reminded me of the depth of gratitude we should have for our armed forces. So many have given their all.
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Colby Bass
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November 21, 2013
One of the best books I have read on WWII
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Pradeep Jadhav
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February 3, 2025
very nice
About the author
Winston Groom is the author of more than twelve books, including A Storm in Flanders, Forrest Gump , Better Times Than These , As Summers Die , and the prize-winning Civil War history Shrouds of Glory . He served in the Vietnam War as a lieutenant with the Fourth Infantry Division. His nonfiction book, Conversations With the Enemy was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Winston Groom is the author of more than twelve books, including A Storm in Flanders, Forrest Gump , Better Times Than These , As Summers Die , and the prize-winning Civil War history Shrouds of Glory . He served in the Vietnam War as a lieutenant with the Fourth Infantry Division. His nonfiction...
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