Battle Cry
by Leon Uris
Taste attributes: wardramahistoricalactionunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connectionsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA heavy, stirring war novel: wide-ranging and unsavoury. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Battle Cry is the riveting Marine epic by the bestselling author of such classics as Trinity and Exodus.Originally published in 1953, Leon Uris's Battle Cry is the raw and exciting story of men at war from a legendary American author.This is the story of enlisted men – Marines – at the beginning of World War II. They are a rough–and–ready tangle of guys from America's cities and farms and reservations.
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- Author
- Leon Uris
- Published
- 1953
- Pages
- 480
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