Goodbye, Darkness
Based on a recommendation at Stop the Bleating, I went to the library and got a copy of Goodbye, Darkness by William Manchester. The book describes his experience as a Marine in the Pacific Theater during WWII, intermingled with his present-day (well, late ’70s, when it was written) visits to various battle sites.
I enjoyed the book, and I also enjoyed Manchester’s biographies of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Winston Churchill. I highly recommend them, although you must remember that I have strange tastes.
June 24th, 2004 at 11:45 pm
Huh? You certainly can’t prove your strange-taste credentials by liking Manchester on Churchill–wonderful books, wonderfully written, on a fascinating subject!
June 25th, 2004 at 6:32 am
Yeah, but you gotta click on the link in the post!