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Book Review of Johnny Got His Gun

Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun
Author: Dalton Trumbo
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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An unflinching, horrific account of one man's battle in a war of "words" (because that is all liberty, freedom, et al are: words) and that war's aftermath. This book, once banned for its clarity and truth, has the ability to haunt one's very soul.