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- Kenneth Alford (also known as Major Fredrick Joseph Ricketts) wrote his march The Thin Red Line in 1908 (published in 1925) to commemorate the "thin red line".
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Dec 18, 2016 · Writer Paul Maggioni examines James Jones' novel, The Thin Red Line, and the parallels of Jones' life on Guadalcanal during World War II.
- Rasheeda Smith
The Thin Red Line is American author James Jones's fourth novel. It draws heavily on Jones's experiences at the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse during World War II's Guadalcanal campaign. The author served in the United States Army's 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.
- James Jones
- 1962
The narrative shifts effortlessly among multiple viewpoints within C-for-Charlie Company, from commanding officer Capt. James Stein, his psychotic first sergeant Eddie Welsh, and the young privates they send into battle.
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1. A Great Starting Point. To those who actually read books and/or know of 20th century US literature, the title “The Thin Red Line” was already familiar as a well-remembered 1962 novel by James Jones.
Apr 10, 2023 · THE THIN RED LINE was adapted from army veteran James Jones’s 1962 novel of the same name, which was based on his combat experience on Guadalcanal and was regarded by figures including Paul Fussell and Sir John Keegan as the greatest American novel about World War II.
Dec 20, 2011 · With “shattering prose,” the New York Times–bestselling author of From Here to Eternity captures the intense combat in the battle of Guadalcanal (San Francisco Chronicle). In August of 1942 the...
The movie, directed by Terrence Malick, is based on James Jones' book. Both are called The Thin Red Line and deal with a. company of U.S. Army infantry ("C-for-Charlie" company) fighting on Guadalcanal in 1942. After that, the resemblance between the two. becomes tenuous.
