Belmont (#238) 13 Against the Rising Sun by Stanley E. Smith (1961)

Language: English

Published by Belmont Books, New York, 1961

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Seller: Bob "The Bookman" DePino, ORLANDO, FL, U.S.A.Bob "The Bookman" DePino

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13 Against the Rising Sun is a gritty, fast-paced collection of frontline accounts from the Pacific War, written in the classic mid-century "men's adventure" narrative style. Stanley E. Smith profiles thirteen separate Marine and Army actions against Japanese forces, each chapter focusing on a different small unit, patrol, or battle episode. THIS book is in great condition with unbroken spine, all of the original cover gloss, and only a few deficits: a few cover dents and a small amount of damp-staining along the top edges of the back cover and few pages in. The book emphasizes: brutal close-quarters fighting, island-hopping assaults, ambushes, night raids, and last-stand defenses, the psychological strain of jungle warfare, the improvisation and raw endurance of individual soldiers. Rather than a single continuous narrative, it reads like a series of intense vignettes - snapshots of courage, exhaustion, fear, and determination. Smith's style is punchy and dramatic, aimed at capturing the immediacy of combat rather than providing strategic analysis. It's firmly in the lineage of military' "true war" books of the era: visceral, patriotic, and unvarnished. Paperback edition. 140 pages. Dimensions: 4.25" by 7". Published by Belmont Books, New York. 1st printing, 1961. Multi-Color binding. Page defect(s): Some damp-staining or slight water damage. 0.5 Pound Media Shipping Rate with Multiple Product Orders. (Min Shipping Rate 1 Pound per Order). Order More and SAVE! Genre(s): World War 2 / Pacific / Military History / English. (B102).…

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Title
Belmont (#238) 13 Against the Rising Sun by Stanley E. Smith (1961)
Author
Stanley E. Smith
Publisher
Belmont Books, New York
Publication year
1961
Condition
Very Good
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
Edition
First Edition
Printing
1st printing.
Item weight
0.5 pounds
Dimensions
4.25" x 7"
Seller catalogs
Military History, Pacific, World War 2

Bob "The Bookman" DePino

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