James Jones Livres
6 novembre 1921 – 9 mai 1977
James Jones était un auteur américain réputé pour ses explorations approfondies de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et de ses conséquences durables. Ses expériences personnelles de guerre, depuis le témoignage de l'attaque de Pearl Harbor jusqu'au combat sur Guadalcanal et au rétablissement de ses blessures, ont constitué le fondement de ses romans les plus importants. L'œuvre de Jones plonge profondément dans le tribut psychologique et émotionnel de la guerre sur le soldat individuel, dépeignant sans fard les dures réalités de la vie militaire et son impact durable sur l'esprit humain. Sa voix distinctive se caractérise par une honnêteté brute et une représentation méticuleuse de l'expérience humaine sous une contrainte extrême.
"The third novel in Jones's classic World War II trilogy."--Page 4 of cover
The Merry Month of May
- 352pages
- 13 heures de lecture
"The only one of my contemporaries who I felt had more talent than myself was James Jones. And he has also been the one writer of any time for whom I felt any love."-Norman Mailer Paris. May, 1968. This is the Paris of the barricaded boulevards of rebelling students' strongholds, of the literati, the sexual anarchists, the leftists-written chillingly of a time in French history closely paralleling America in the late '60s. The reader sees, feels, smells and fears all the turmoil of the frightening social quicksand of 1968. James Jones (1921???1977) established himself as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century with his WWII trilogy, "From Here to Eternity "(National Book Award winner), "The Thin Red Line "and "Whistle,"
On Guadalcanal in the south Pacific, the soldiers of C Company are about to enter the war. The men know they face their baptism of fire. But none know if they will be one of 'the lucky ones' to make it safely off the island.
From Here to Eternity
- 864pages
- 31 heures de lecture
Diamond Head, Hawaii, 1941. Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a champion welterweight and a fine bugler. But when he refuses to join the company's boxing team, he gets "the treatment" that may break him or kill him. First Sgt. Milton Anthony Warden knows how to soldier better than almost anyone, yet he's risking his career to have an affair with the commanding officer's wife. Both Warden and Prewitt are bound by a common bond: the Army is their heart and blood . . .and, possibly, their death. In this magnificent but brutal classic of a soldier's life, James Jones portrays the courage, violence and passions of men and women who live by unspoken codes and with unutterable despair. . .in the most important American novel to come out of World War II, a masterpiece that captures as no ther the honor and savagery of men.
Focusing on the integration of aerodynamic principles in architecture, this book challenges architects and engineers to creatively incorporate wind and air movement into their designs. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how these elements can shape architectural forms, encouraging innovative approaches to building design that respond to environmental factors.
