Hell's Islands: The Untold Story of GuadalcanalTexas A&M University Press, 2007 - 536 pages Jersey's countless hours spent combing Australian, Japanese, and U.S. documents and interviewing more than 200 veterans on both sides of the Guadalcanal campaign have resulted in an unprecedented work of impressive scope. Chock-full of gripping battlefield accounts and harrowing first-person narratives, this book draws together for the first time perspectives from both sides of this bloody contest. |
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