On the Way to the End of the World

by Adrianne Harun

Book Overview

In 1963, an eclectic group of characters embark on President Kennedy's ambitious walking challenge.

As the Cuban Missile Crisis eases, President Kennedy is casting around for a demonstration of American prowess when one of his Cabinet unearths an old mandate that US Marines be fit enough to walk fifty miles in twenty hours. Perfect! Kennedy decides to throw down the gauntlet to "today's Marines," but before he knows it, he's sparked...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1946724653
• ISBN13: 9781946724656
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Acre Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"