Bibliograph

The naked and the dead, Norman Mailer ; with a new introduction by the author

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The naked and the dead, Norman Mailer ; with a new introduction by the author

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The naked and the dead

Responsibility statement

Norman Mailer ; with a new introduction by the author

Summary

Hailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the World War II, "The Naked and the Dead" received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its 1948 publication and has since become part of the American canon. Written in gritty, journalistic detail, the story follows an Army platoon stationed on the Japanese-held island of Anopopei

Target audience

adult

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