Fresh out of a Defiance, Ohio, high school, Thomas Boyd (1898-1935) joined the Marines to serve his country in the patriotic heat of the spring of 1917. In 1919 he came home from the war with a Croix de Guerre and a desire to write.
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"Really good WW I war novel in France with American marines. Shows effect of constant hazardous duty. "
— Keith (4 out of 5 stars)
" Boyd's character goes through several stages as he reacts to the brutality and (seeming) futility of war until the ending where "his soul is numb." "
— Deb, 9/2/2013" Not bad novel of American Marines fighting in France during the "Great War" (WW 1). "
— Keith, 7/24/2011" A good historical fiction book about the Marines in WWI. "
— Dave, 4/12/2011" Boyd's character goes through several stages as he reacts to the brutality and (seeming) futility of war until the ending where "his soul is numb." "
— Deb, 7/5/2010Gene Engene is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.
Gene Engene is a voice talent and audiobook narrator.