John Hersey (1914-93) was a correspondent for Time and Life magazines when in 1942 he was sent to cover Guadalcanal, the largest of the Solomon Islands in the Western Pacific. While there, Hersey observed a small battle upon which Into the Valley is based...
The story, of one company of marines during a battle on Guadalcanal, is simply and briefly told--rich with detail about the sights and sounds of the jungle, the conversations of men waiting for battle, and the less than glamorous details of the fight. 16 black and white sketches...
The story, of one company of marines during a battle on Guadalcanal, is simply and briefly told--rich with detail about the sights and sounds of the jungle, the conversations of men waiting for battle, and the less than glamorous details of the fight. 16 black and white sketches...
The story, of one company of marines during a battle on Guadalcanal, is simply and briefly told--rich with detail about the sights and sounds of the jungle, the conversations of men waiting for battle, and the less than glamorous details of the fight. 16 black and white sketches...