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. While the battle itself was not of great significance; Hersey gives insightful details concerning the jungle environment; recounts conversations among the men before; during; and after battle; and describes how the wounded were evacuated as well as other works of daily heroism.
#753805 in Books University of Nebraska Press 1999-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.01 x 1.10 x 6.04l; 1.57 #File Name: 0803259379508 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. InterestingBy Dons ChicagoThis was one of several books used in a History of the Holocaust college course I recently took. I thought it was a great supplement to the main reading. Filled with original documents; journal entries and memos written throughout Hitlers reign; even a couple letters written by Hitler himself (he did not put much in writing...). This book really helped round out the reading for my course.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book for school classBy jeff453It arrived very fast and saved us a considerable amount of money.You can use most of these books for college classes as not all of them require the latest version10 of 13 people found the following review helpful. ReviewBy Stephen CampbellAn interesting book. The first section describes the gradual tightening of legal restrictions on the Jewish people of Germany. Each decree gradually stripping another layer of civil protection by defining them as second class citizens. The final legal step was to define what a Jew was; and how they no longer qualified even as a second class citizen.The second part of the book tells the story of the same process in Poland. Each step was carefully calculated as part of the final solution of the "Jewish problem." Interesting is Heydrichs order in 1939 where it is obvious that extermination was the final goal. Also interesting; at least for me; was how clearly Hitler considered Jews and Communists one and the same. Rather; you could be a communist without being a Jew; but all communists took orders from the international Jewish conspiracy.The final section describes the events in the Soviet Union where the Holocaust operated without any restraints. This book is about the destruction of the Jewish population so you will not find any reference to the deaths of millions of Poles; Ukranians; etc.An interesting book. If you have minimal knowledge of the Holocaust this would give the reader a starting point. Please remember this not going to read like a novel although in its own way it is a narrative. A narrative of the destruction of the Jewish people.
