Points of Honor - Short Stories of the Great War by a US Combat Marine (Paperback)

A masterwork of World War I short stories portraying the experiences of Marines in battle. Points of Honor: Short Stories of the Great War by a US Combat Marine is based on author Thomas Alexander Boyd's personal experiences as an enlisted Marine. First published in 1925 and long out of print, this edition rescues from obscurity a vivid, kaleidoscopic vision of American soldiers, US Marines mostly, serving in a global conflict a century ago. It is a true forgotten masterpiece of World War I literature. The stories in Points of Honor deal almost entirely with Marines in the midst of battle-or faced with the consequences of military violence. The eleven stories in this collection offer a panoramic view of war experience and its aftermath, what Boyd described as "a mass of more human happenings." The themes are often antiheroic: dehumanization, pettiness, betrayal by loved ones at home, and the cruelty of military justice. But Boyd's vision also accommodates courage and loyalty. Like all great works of war literature, this collection underscores the central paradox of armed conflict-its ability to bring out both the best and worst in human beings. This reissue of Points of Honor is edited, annotated, and introduced by Steven Trout. Trout provides an overview of Thomas Boyd's war experience and writing career and situates the stories within the broader context of World War I American literature. Points of Honor received strong reviews at the time of its initial publication and remains an overwhelming reading experience today. While each of the stories is a freestanding work of art, when read together they carry the force of a novel.

General

Imprint:	The University of Alabama Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	War, Memory, and Culture
Release date:	February 2018
Authors:	Thomas Alexander Boyd
Editors:	Steven Trout
Introduction by:	Steven Trout
Dimensions:	216 x 140mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-0-8173-5911-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Special features > Short stories Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > War fiction > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Promotions Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	0-8173-5911-7
Barcode:	9780817359119

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