Ernie's War: The Best of Ernie Pyle's World War II Dispatches

by Ernie Pyle

Book Overview

For all readers, especially those whose only of World War II may be from textbooks or films, Ernie's War offers a revealing, poignant look at the actual experiences of the average foot soldier swept... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394549236
• ISBN13: 9780394549231
• Release Date: July 1986
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Engrossing

Contrary to the other review here, this is not a novel. It is Pyle's first hand reports from combat zones in WW2.

Wonderful Novel

This is front lines of WWII .. If you are a history buff. This is the Novel for you

Beautiful chronicle of the WWII Citizen Soldier's sacrafice

This is a compilation of Ernie Pyle's best dispatches from the front lines during World War II. His stories were printed in American newspapers throughout the war, and brought home to the people of those years just what our men (and women) on the front lines had to endure, and how brave they were in doing their duty day after day until the job was done. It's moving to read about the hardships our soldiers went through in order to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today.We owe a great debt to the generation of Americans who struggled through this period of history. So many Americans, regular people like you and me, lived through hell and many paid the ultimate price. Ernie Pyle's stories bring this sacrafice to life in a very emotional way.The book also includes a brief biography of Pyle. It's a beautiful, if sometimes tragic, time-capsule of the WWII years, and I strongly recommend it.

A Must Read for anyone interested in the Dog Face!

I have yet to find a better book on the experiences of the average "dog face" in WWII. From North Africa to Sicily to Italy to France; Ernie was there and covered it better than anyone.

OUTSTANDING point of view of the G.I. !

It would be difficult to find a better book on the average G.I. It isn't hard to understand why every dog face loved Ernie Pyle; he lived among them, lived like them, and died like them. This is one of the best prime source reads around. I can't recommend it highly enough. The section on the Italian campaign is a must read.