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Behind the Lines (Corps Series #7)

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Through six novels, Griffin's bestselling chronicle of the Marine Corps has proven itself to be one of the country's most enduring and popular series. Behind the Lines provides his most dramatic novel yet in the story of a courageous group of men who, during World War II in the Pacific, steal into the heart of enemy territory to subdue an arrogant and dangerous guerrilla leader.

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ISBN-13:	9781441804143
Publisher:	Findaway World
Publication date:	08/28/2009
Series:	W.E.B. Griffin's Corps Series , #7
Edition description:	With Earbuds
Product dimensions:	4.60(w) x 7.80(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

W. E. B. Griffin was the author of seven bestselling series: The Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, Honor Bound, Presidential Agent, and Clandestine Operations. He passed away in February 2019.

Hometown:

Coppell, Texas

Date of Birth:

November 10, 1929

Place of Birth:

Newark, New Jersey

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Griffin's seventh novel in The Corps series (after Close Combat) continues the author's breezy look at the Marine Corps during WWII. Here, he uses guerrilla action behind the lines in the Philippines as foreground to tell the behind-the-lines tale of the power struggle among Marine General Fleming Pickering, General Douglas MacArthur and Bill Donovan of the fledgling OSS, all of whom are galvanized into action by a radio message from a self-proclaimed general named Wendell Fertig, who has established himself as a guerrilla leader against the Japanese. As far as the Marines are concerned, once the message is verified, a team of men with supplies will be sent in to evacuate any sick or wounded and evaluate Fertig as a potential leader. Complicating matters, however, are MacArthur's public declaration that guerrilla activity on the Philippines is impossible, and therefore nonexistent, and Bill Donovan's desire to get the operation under OSS control. Focusing on a variety of characters involved in the proposed mission, Griffin tells an absorbing story with his usual attention to dialogue rather than description, relying frequently on his favored device of moving the plot along through copies of memos, radio messages and telegrams. The boy's club aura of Griffin's primarily male world, where everything-even death-seems clear, sunny, bright and uncomplicated, is in full force here; and that should please his fans just fine.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

In Griffin's latest, a bunch of mismatched World War II grunts search for a missing colonel who may be launching guerrilla raids on Japan. Sounds like a cross between The Guns of Navarone and Apocalypse Now.

Library Journal

Griffin’s novels about the Marine Corps are known to his readers as absorbing recreations of times of battle. He has an instinct for authenticity, both in situation and in dialogue. Hill’s breakneck delivery contrasts with the snail’s pace that so often characterizes war activity. In this case, bickering between MacArthur and the OSS almost scuttles a mission in Mindanao during WWII. Switching expertly from the documentary style Griffin uses in the narrative to individual characterizations, Hill manages to keep potential confusion at bay. S.B.S. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

JAN 98 - AudioFile

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