When We Were One : Stories of World War II

Heinz, W. C.

ISBN 10: 0306812088 / ISBN 13: 9780306812088

Published by Hachette Books, 2003

Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 41004425-75

Synopsis:

Before W. C. Heinz embarked on his illustrious career as one of the premier sports writers of the past fifty years, he served as a war correspondent for the New York Sun. Now for the first time ever, Heinz's finest work on World War II, written both during and after the war, is collected in one volume. From his first-person account aboard the U.S.S. Nevada during D-Day in 1944 to his legendary dispatches from the towns and battlefields of the European front, Heinz vividly conveys the courage, humour, and humanity of men under fire. Whether describing a battle scene or a soldier, Heinz brings home the war like few others ever have. In the second half of the book, he and his fourteen-year-old son, Bud, revisit the beaches of Normandy with D-Day veteran Major General Earl Rudder, who recounts his experiences there in another story he describes, in his patented you-are-there style, the morning three German spies were executed and in the concluding piece, Heinz revisits many of the towns he journeyed through as the American army fought its way across Europe twenty years before.When We Were One is a superb collection of writing on World War II that ranks with the finest ever assembled on any war.

About the Author: W. C. Heinz is the coauthor of Run to Daylight, the best-selling autobiography of Vince Lombardi, and MASH, the novel that later became a successful movie and TV series. Da Capo recently published an omnibus collection of his best sportswriting, What a Time It Was. W. C. Heinz lives in Vermont.

Bibliographic Details

Title: When We Were One : Stories of World War II
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good