Guadalcanal Diary (Modern Library War)

Tregaskis, Richard

ISBN 10: 0679640231 / ISBN 13: 9780679640233

Published by Modern Library, 2000

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Synopsis:

One of the most important American works of World War II, this celebrated classic gives a soldier's-eye-view of the pivotal Guadalcanal battles--featuring an introduction by Mark Bowden and an afterword by Moana Tregaskis.

"The book's secret is the simple secret of all good reporting--fidelity and detail."--Time

"[Guadalcanal Diary] is invaluable as an accurate, ground-level account of a turning point in history, as a superb example of war reporting at its best, and a lasting contribution to American literature."--Mark Bowden, from the introduction

Unlike some of those on Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, Richard Tregaskis volunteered to be there. An on-location news correspondent (at the time, one of only two on Guadalcanal), he lived alongside the soldiers: sleeping on the ground, only to be awoken by air raids; eating the sometimes meager rations; and braving some of the most dangerous battlefields of World War II. He more than once narrowly escaped the enemy's fire, and so we have this incisive and exciting inside account of the groundbreaking initial landing of U.S. troops on Guadalcanal.

About the Author: Richard Tregaskis was a writer and reporter. He received the Overseas Press Club's George Polk Award in 1964 for first-person reporting under hazardous circumstances. He died in 1973.

Moana Tregaskis was a longtime journalist for The New York Times.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Guadalcanal Diary (Modern Library War)
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good