Military goes by the book, but its a novel the new york. Marine corps immediately after the pearl harbor attacks. Anton olmstead myrer november 3, 1922january 19, 1996 was a united states marine corps veteran and a bestselling author of american war novels that accurately and sensitively depict the lives of united states army officers while in combat and in peace time. Anton myrer, who died of leukemia in 1996, was a bestselling author whose themes were americas loss of innocence and the use and abuse of power. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
Anton olmstead myrer november 3, 1922january 19, 1996 was a united states marine. Anton myrer, 73, whose novels focused on war and nostalgia. The big war book by anton myrer 3 available editions. Wounded on guam, he returned to harvard, graduated, and began an illustrious literary career in which he wrote such memorable novels as the big war, the last convertible, and a green desire.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. He also wrote the novels the last convertible and the big war. Its the type of book officers give to students they are mentoring, its that important a book. Accessible book, protected daisy, fiction, world war, 19391945, college. In the big war anton myrer has brought the truth about war into plain sight. Sun, and in his highly praised 1957 novel of the marines, the big war. Anton myrer 19221996 was a student at harvard university when he enlisted in the u. He immediately enlisted in the marines and served in the pacific, participating in the battle of guam, where he was injured, was discharged in 1946 and returned to harvard where he graduated magna cum laude in 1947. Buy big war, the by anton myrer from amazons fiction books store.
See all books authored by anton myrer, including once an eagle, and the last. The big war, anton myrers panoramic novel of marines in the pacific in world war ii. Twice as long as myrers big war, its a seemingly interminable bivouac from world war i through world war ii and after. The big war by anton myrer paperback 1st dell printing. I have it as an audiobook unabridged and narrated over a massive 41 hours by the excellent grover gardner but have ordered it in real time for my bookcase. The big war by anton myrer, 9780060934736, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The two main characters represent two extremes of the types of people you meet in. The book was made into a 1980s tv miniseries, which is hard to find but worth watching. Anton myrer was a great fiction writer and, in this book, he tells several related stories over a 25year period. The tiger waits by anton myrer 1973 hardcover 1st first edition. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Once an eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale. The big war is the second novel of anton myrer, published by appletoncenturycrofts in 1957. The big war by anton myrer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Anton myrer, 73, who wrote such international bestselling novels as. He served for three years during world war ii, until he was wounded in the pacific. Myrer wrote eight other novels, of which the big war 1957 was adapted for a movie in 1958 and the last. Massengale, however, brilliantly advances by making the right connections behind the lines and in washingtons corridors of power. Buy a cheap copy of the last convertible book by anton myrer. Anton myrer was student at harvard when pearl harbor was bombed. He is particularly remembered for the last convertible 1978, a summation of the american experience during and after world war ii, and for once an eagle 1968, which traces the life of a regular. Anton myrers staggeringly complex once an eagle is unmissable a huge work that is apparently required reading for west pointers and us marine corps officer candidates. Anton myrer, 73, who wrote such international bestselling novels as once an eagle and the last convertible. Marine corps and served for three years in the pacific. The new englander grew up in the berkshires, cape cod and bostons beacon. The novel, considered a classic of military literature and a guide to honorable conduct in the profession of arms, has been. Anton myrer books list of books by author anton myrer thriftbooks. It covers the all the major wars of the 20th century with sam.
The big war by anton myrer 6 editions first published in 1957 download daisy. The big war by anton myrer 1983, paperback for sale. While myrer is best known for his 1968 novel once an eagle, this was his first commercial and critical success the ordinary marines perception of battle is described in this book in a manner much like saving private ryan or band of brothers, although in this work myrer also gives a detailed. Once an eagle anton myrer ebook harpercollins publishers.
I was commandant of the army war college in 1997 when anton myrers widow gave the army war college the rights to her recently deceased husbands book. His 1968 novel, once an eagle, written at the peak of the vietnam war, is required reading for all marines and is frequently used in. The big war by anton myrer a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. This is a one of he best books that ive read along with soldier of the great war. While attending harvard university, anton myrer 19221996 enlisted in the u. The big war, anton myrer s panoramic novel of marines in the pacific in world war ii. Once an eagle in 1968, anton myrer, a marine corps veteran of wwii in the pacific, wrote an epic war novel, once an eagle, which became an instant best seller in the military. This book should be required reading for those nonvets who are placed into positions from which they can send young people into the horrors of places like the pacific islands in wwii and iraq in our own time. The big war by anton myrer meet your next favorite book. This is the story of alan newcombe, the boston society harvard man. April 24, 1957 a long, overlong novel deals with a marine corps squad, tracing its progress from the end of the training period to its neardecimation in a pacific island invasion in 1944. Only a few times in a lifetime does a golden novel appear that captures the spirit of a generation and the heart of america. Right after the attack on pearl harbor, anton myrer enlisted in the u. They were our husbands, our fathers, our lovers, our sons.
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Beginning in the french countryside during the great war, the conflict between these adversaries solidifies in the isolated garrison life marking peacetime. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self interest. The big war is the second novel of anton myrer, published by appletoncentury crofts in 1957. The last convertible book by anton myrer thriftbooks. Anton myrer, the bestselling author of once an eagle, the last. He is also the author of the novels the big war, the last convertible, and a. The story of one special man, a soldier named sam damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer courtney massengale.