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The Short-Timers is a 1979 semi-autobiographical novel by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford, about his experience in the Vietnam War. Hasford served as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division during the Tet Offensive of 1968. As a military journalist, he wrote stories for Leatherneck Magazine, Pacific Stars and Stripes, and ...
The Phantom Blooper: A Novel of Vietnam is a 1990 novel written by Gustav Hasford [1] and the sequel to The Short-Timers (1979). [2] It continues to follow James T. "Joker" Davis through his Vietnam odyssey. The book was supposed to be the second of a "Vietnam Trilogy", but Hasford died before writing the third installment. [3]
At Pohl's suggestion, Hasford submitted The Short-Timers, and Pohl promptly bought it for Bantam. [6] The Short-Timers was published in 1979 and became a best-seller, described in Newsweek as "[t]he best work of fiction about the Vietnam War". [1] It was adapted into the feature film Full Metal Jacket (1987), directed by Stanley Kubrick.
The Short-Timers – Gustav Hasford novel; Slaughterhouse Five – Kurt Vonnegut science fiction novel; The Sorrow of War – Bảo Ninh novel, 1990; The Thin Red Line – James Jones novel, 1962; The Things They Carried – Tim O'Brien, 1990; Three Soldiers – John Dos Passos novel, 1921, World War I; The Tin Drum – Günter Grass novel
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See as example Category:English words. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. N. Vietnamese names (3 C, 7 P) P. Pho (7 P)
The Things They Carried (1990) is a collection of linked short stories by American novelist Tim O'Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division .
The company also releases new candy heart sayings every year, each based on a central theme. This year, the hearts spout words of encouragement . Read on for classic sayings from years past, plus ...