| Men at War: The Best War Stories of All Time |  | Creator: Ernest Hemmingway
Publisher: Wings Books (Random House)
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 448196
Media: Hardcover
Edition: second
Pages: 1072
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 2.2
ISBN: 0517066602
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.839358
EAN: 9780517066607
ASIN: 0517066602
Publication Date: January 1, 1992
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A Collection of Battle Stories February 19, 2004
Matthew Danison (Cape Canaveral, FL United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Very well written stories of battle through the ages. Nothing glamorous here, just plain and accurate writing, often by a participant of the action. Several stories give pause for thought.
This Best is the Best May 5, 2002
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Hemingway's introduction states: "This book has been edited in order that...boys, as they grow to the age where they can appreciate it and use it and will need it, can have [a] book that will contain truth about war as near as we can come by it." As a result of careful selection and organization, this collection of war stories accomplishes what Hemingway set out to do. As a teacher, I've found these stories useful in class -- from Caesar's notes on his invasion of Britain and Charlotte Yonge's "Pass to Thermopylae" to Aldington's heartbreaking WWI story, "At All Costs." This collection contains the works of fine writers (Faulkner, Kipling, Forester, Crane, Kipling) and historical figures (Churchill,T.Roosevelt). As a parent, I am encouraging my adolescent son to read this book so that he will understand what others have done and what he may one day be called upon to do for his country. This book will one day be rediscovered and reprinted for a modern America once again engaged in a discussion of war and courage. In the meantime, join me in being grateful for these used copies which are available at (usually) reasonable prices.
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