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The Thin Red Line by James Jones is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Thin Red Line about?

Jones’s classic novel of the battle of Guadalcanal: a portrait of American soldiers facing the horror of war in intense jungle combat In August of 1942 the first American marines charged Guadalcanal, igniting a six-month battle for two thousand square miles of jungle and sand. In that gruesome stretch sixty thousand Americans made the jump from boat to beach, and one in nine did not return. James Jones fought in that battle, and The Thin Red Line is his haunting portrait of men and war. The soldiers of C-for-Charlie Company are not cast from the heroic mold. The unit’s captain is too intelligent and sensitive for the job, his first sergeant is half mad, and the enlisted men begin the campaign gripped by cowardice. Jones’s moving portrayal of the Pacific combat experience stands among the great literature of World War II. This ebook features an illustrated biography of James Jones including rare photos from the author’s estate.

Who reads The Thin Red Line?

Author

James Jones

Publisher

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781453215678

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.97 / 5 (71 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14