Marge Piercy
Paperback | Pages: 800 pages Rating: 4.26 | 4303 Users | 354 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Gone to Soldiers |
| ISBN: | 0449215571 (ISBN13: 9780449215579) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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In a stunning tour-de-force, Marge Piercy has woven a tapestry of World War II, of six women and four men, who fought and died, worked and worried, and moved through the dizzying days of the war. A compelling chronicle of humans in conflict with inhuman events, Gone to Soldiers is an unforgettable reading experience and a stirring tribute to the remarkable survival of the human spirit.Details Containing Books Gone to Soldiers
| Title | : | Gone to Soldiers |
| Author | : | Marge Piercy |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 800 pages |
| Published | : | April 12th 1988 by Fawcett (first published January 1st 1987) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. War. World War II |
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Ratings: 4.26 From 4303 Users | 354 ReviewsCrit Containing Books Gone to Soldiers
I've read ALL of her books and this one is definitely my favorite of all time. Be prepared to cry your eyes out. World War II was intense no matter where you lived and this book shows all kinds of people who may or may not survive it... From the resistance gueurrilla fighters to the women on the assembly lines, this book shows the multi-faceted world that existed for women in the early 1940's. Gingembre is my favorite warrior spirit in a literary work. Worth reading just for her.
Epic wartime storytelling It's 3am and I had to stay up reading to the end. This is a vast, compelling book, and my head swims at the idea of writing something so complex and real.
What an unbelievable novel! I am not surprised that the research took seven years. Marge Piercy has tremendous skill at making every day, ordinary people real and their stories compelling. It is a long and complex novel. There are 10 main characters, all of whom are followed over several years. I learned so much from this novel about the World War II era here and abroad. I was a youngster at the time and recognized some of the elements (such as food stamps and victory gardens) but there was much
I have to rewrite my review. I haven't read this book in 20 years, and started re-reading it early this month. My how things change. While I like Piercy's writing and her characterizations and setting are very strong, I was totally blown away by the fact that just about every single character -- and there are many characters in this novel -- is involved with some kind of animal exploitation. This is probably not something a non-vegan would notice, and I recognize that animal exploitation has
No clue when I first read this nor how many times I've read it since then nor how many copies I still own nor how many I've given away to friends and family. It's that good in my opinion and Piercy is one of my favorite writers.
A rarity, my friends--five stars. I seldom give that but a few books deserve it and this is one.Marge Piercy has taken ten major characters--six women and four men--and written a superb novel of the homefornt during World War II. She gives a very excellent portrayal of the hardships faced at home. Waiting to get a letter from the loved one overseas. The stringent rationing of gas, sugar and many other items. The rumors. The good times and the bad. The seperation of families. The political
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