Ebook {Epub PDF} From Here to Eternity by James Jones

 · James Jones, From Here to Eternity () Yes, it’s a novel, but this is the finest book, fiction or non-fiction, ever written about the United States Army. Regulations have changed, as have accepted behaviors, technologies, uniforms, rations yet, today’s soldiers remain these soldiers. The author’s experiences at Schofield Barracks on. From Here to Eternity is the debut novel of American author James Jones, published by Scribner's in It is loosely based on Jones' experiences in the pre-World War II Hawaiian Division's 27th Infantry and the unit in which he served, Company E ("The Boxing Company"). 'From Here to Eternity' is loaded with irony and thoughtful discussions about a variety of human conditions. It occurs during a time when women had limited /5().

From Here to Eternity is the debut novel of American author James Jones. Set in , the novel focuses on several members of a U.S. Army infantry company stationed in Hawaii in the months leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It is loosely based on Jones experiences in the pre-World. An American classic now available with scenes and dialogue considered unfit for publication in the s, From Here to Eternity is a stirring picture of army life in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. This ebook features an illustrated biography of James Jones including rare photos from the author's estate. When James Jones died the Army lost one of its own. Here was a soldier, a man with an abiding regard for things military. Many novelists treat war and the Army but only with a passing interest. They write one book and get it out of their systems. For Jones, From Here to Eternity was the start of a lifelong study of what it means to be a soldier.

from here to eternity by James Jones ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 26, A controversial reception is a safe prediction for this already heralded first novel — that and a wide market along the lines of The Naked and The Dead. From Here to Eternity is the story of first sergeant Milt Warden, who has an affair with Karen, the wife of his captain. But the original text of the novel included two scenes which never made it. 'From Here to Eternity' is loaded with irony and thoughtful discussions about a variety of human conditions. It occurs during a time when women had limited options and Jim Crow was still very much alive.