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The Long March and In the Clap Shack (2 Books in 1)
The Long March and In the Clap Shack - 2 Books in 1
Author: William Styron
Two extraordinary works about soldiers in a time of dubious peace by a writer of vast eloquence and moral authority. With stylistic panache and vitriolic wit, William Styron depicts conflicts between men of somewhat more than average intelligence and the military machine. In The Long March, a novella, two Marine reservists fight to retain...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679736752
ISBN-10: 0679736751
Publication Date: 1/4/1993
Pages: 236
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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The Long March
Not quite what I expected. Following a firing range mishap, an aging Marine Colonel takes his unit on a forced march at Quantico somewhat hampered by pseudo-insubordinate reserve underlings. it is the story of the march and the strong-willed personalities of the chief players.

In the Clap Sack
This is a short play set in the VD ward of a naval hospital. Billed as being "uproariously funny" it is really anything but. So much for the "critics."


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