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Guadalcanal diary richard tregaskis 1955 random house. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis librarything. Mar 26, 2019 one of the greatest war movies of all time, combining actionpacked, highcaliber battle sequences with quintessential foxholebuddy camaraderie. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps. When on assignment in guadalcanal he met and had the opportunity to. Guadalcanal diary landmark books 0394862686 by tregaskis. Richard tregaskis was born on november 28, 1916 in elizabeth, new jersey, usa. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Guadalcanal diary richard tregaskis audiobook bookbeat. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battlescrucial to world war ii, the war that continues to fascinate us all, and to military history in general. Guadalcanal diary richard tregaskis guadalcanal diary one of the greatest war movies of all time, combining actionpacked, highcaliber battle sequences with quintessential.

Guadalcanal diary was originally published in 1943 while the battle for the solomon island group was fresh in the minds of americans. Marines struggle to regain control of guadalcanal and the solomon islands from the japanese. Volunteer combat correspondent richard tregaskis was one of only two journalists on hand to witness the invasion of guadalcanal. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, paperback barnes. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadal. Richard tregaskis 19161973 was a journalist and awardwinning author best known for guadalcanal diary 1943, his bestselling chronicle of the us marine. Buy guadalcanal diary 263 pages by richard tregaskis isbn. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, first edition abebooks. He received the overseas press clubs george polk award in 1964 for firstperson reporting under hazardous circumstances.

Guadalcanal, sicily, italy richard is a hardworking, tenacious reporter for the. Find guadalcanal diary landmark books 0394862686 by tregaskis, richard. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, 9780679640233, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It was the first major allied offensive against japanese forces.

One of only two onlocation news correspondents, he lived alongside the soldiers. Nov 15, 2016 guadalcanal diary ebook written by richard tregaskis. Vintage military book guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis 1955 random house. Guadalcanal diary is a memoir written by war correspondent richard tregaskis and originally published by random house on january 1, 1943. Born in elizabeth, new jersey, tregaskis graduated from harvard university and reported for the boston american before joining the international news service.

The book recounts the authors time with the united states marine corps on guadalcanal in the early stages of the pivotal monthslong battle there starting in 1942 tregaskis relates combat and conversation in an easily readable vernacular, citing the full. At the end of the book tregaskis provides a brief summary of the events which took place on guadalcanal between october 1942 and february 1943. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Tregaskis did a very nice job on thissetting the standard for modern war correspondents. Find guadalcanal diary by tregaskis, richard at biblio.

Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Richard william tregaskis november 28, 1916 august 15, 1973 was an american journalist and author whose bestknown work is guadalcanal diary 1943, an account of just the first several weeks in august september 1942 of the u. Guadalcanal diary to anyone unfamiliar with the richard tregaskis book, the picture version may or may not be a faithful adaptation by jerry cady of the original. Richard tregaskis 19161973 was a journalist and awardwinning author best known for guadalcanal diary 1943, his bestselling chronicle of the us marine corps invasion of the solomon islands during world war ii. It is for that reason that tacticians and military historians study the monthslong battle today, and their primary guide to that conflict is richard tregaskiss extraordinary guadalcanal diary. This book covers just the first two months of the guadalcanal campaign. Richard tregaskis, author, dead at 56 the new york times. Guadalcanal diary book by richard tregaskis thriftbooks. Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis, first edition.

Tregaskis was 26 at the time, like a lot of folks on guadalcanal, he was eventually evacuated when he got sick. While writing the manuscript for guadalcanal diary, richard tregaskis experienced profound and acute emotions as he recounted the stories of the men he had lived with on the island, and was grateful that he was still alive. Based on richard tregaskis bestselling book, the script is. The book recounts the authors time with the united states marine corps on guadalcanal in the early stages of the pivotal monthslong battle there starting in 1942. Marines invasion task force bound for guadalcanal in the solomon islands in 1942.

From the introduction by mark bowden the books secret is the simple secret of all good. Marine corps invasion of guadalcanal in the solomon islands during world war ii. This celebrated classic gives a soldierseyeview of the guadalcanal battles. A volunteer combat correspondent, tregaskis braved much danger to bring the story of the fighting to american readers. In the first american offensive of world war ii, tregaskis went ashore with the marines at guadalcanal on august 7, 1942 and stayed with them for the next six weeks while they fought for survival against the japanese.

Guadalcanal diary by richard tregaskis 1943 hc first printing, marine corps wwii. He was a writer, known for fair wind to java 1953, guadalcanal diary 1943 and force of arms 1951. Buy guadalcanal diary modern library modern library pbk. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book was written as a memoir richard tregaskis, a war correspondent for international news service, in the form of a daily journal. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read guadalcanal diary. A history of the battle at guadalcanal draws on firsttime translations of official japanese defense accounts and declassified u. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to.