{"product_id":"islands-of-the-damned-a-marine-at-war-in-the-pacific-9780451232267","title":"Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific","description":"\u003cb\u003eA remarkable eyewitness account of the most brutal combat of the Pacific War, from Peleliu to Okinawa, this is the true story of R.V. Burgin, the real-life World War II Marine Corps hero featured in HBO(R)'s \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Read his story and marvel at the man...and those like him.\"--Tom Hanks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen a young Texan named R.V. Burgin joined the Marines 1942, he never imagined what was waiting for him a world away in the Pacific. There, amid steamy jungles, he encountered a ferocious and desperate enemy in the Japanese, engaging them in some of the most grueling and deadly fights of the war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this remarkable memoir, Burgin reveals his life as a special breed of Marine. Schooled by veterans who had endured the cauldron of Guadalcanal, Burgin's company soon confronted snipers, repulsed jungle ambushes, encountered abandoned corpses of hara-kiri victims, and warded off howling banzai attacks as they island-hopped from one bloody battle to the next. In his two years at war, Burgin rose from a green private to a seasoned sergeant, fighting from New Britain through Peleliu and on to Okinawa, where he earned a Bronze Star for valor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With unforgettable drama and an understated elegance, Burgin's gripping narrative stands alongside those of classic Pacific chroniclers like Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge--indeed, Burgin was even Sledge's platoon sergeant. Here is a deeply moving account of World War II, bringing to life the hell that was the Pacific War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. V. Burgin, Bill Marvel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Caliber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 6.12w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451232267","brand":"Dutton Caliber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709353300105,"sku":"9780451232267","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_80ba76a6-2a38-435e-a2d3-89695b246b3b.jpg?v=1719514471","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/islands-of-the-damned-a-marine-at-war-in-the-pacific-9780451232267","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}