Once an Eagle: A Novel

Once an Eagle: A Novel

by Anton Myrer
Once an Eagle: A Novel

Once an Eagle: A Novel

by Anton Myrer

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Overview

The phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller that captured the imagination of a generation

"A remarkable novel. . . utterly engrossing. . . . It is an astute study of the mind and character of a good general and a good man. And it is a brilliant inside view of the life of a career officer in peace and war."  — New York Times

“Simply the best work of fiction on leadership in print.” —General Martin E. Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Required reading for West Point and Marine Corps cadets, Once An Eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named Sam Damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer Courtney Massengale. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self-interest. Massengale, however, brilliantly advances by making the right connections behind the lines and in Washington's corridors of power. Beginning in the French countryside during the Great War, the conflict between these adversaries solidifies in the isolated garrison life marking peacetime, intensifies in the deadly Pacific jungles of World War II, and reaches its treacherous conclusion in the last major battleground of the Cold War—Vietnam.

Now with a new foreword by acclaimed historian Carlo D'Este, here is an unforgettable story of a man who embodies the best in our nation—and in us all.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780062221629
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 03/12/2013
Series: P.S. Series
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 1291
Sales rank: 37,538
Product dimensions: 5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 2.10(d)

About the Author

While attending Harvard University, Anton Myrer (1922-1996) enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps immediately after the Pearl Harbor attacks. He served for three years during World War II until he was wounded in the Pacific. He is also the author of the novels The Big War, The Last Convertible, and A Green Desire.

What People are Saying About This

John McCain

“A great generational story of our US military, warts and all.”

Douglas V. Johnson I

“Required reading...at the Army War College...a classic of military literature and a guide to honorable conduct in the profession of arms.”

Robert H. Scales

“Once An Eagle has been the literary moral compass for me and my family of soldiers for more than two generations. It’s ethical message is as fresh and relevant today as it was when Anton Myrer wrote it during the war in Vietnam.”

Henry H. Shelton

“Once An Eagle is truly a classic. It caused us to reflect on core values...one of the key ingredients to the success we now enjoy. Sam Damon has been and will be a beacon of moral and physical courage for young American warriors.”

R. Ernest Dupuy

“Magnificent...word pictures of combat superb...a remarkable book.”

David M. Shoup

“The author’s description of the military mind and muscle at work in combat and out are quite realistic...reading this book will be a great experience for those who haven’t experienced what the author writes about so colorfully.”

Martin E. Dempsey

Once an Eagle is simply the best work of fiction on leadership in print.”

Eugene A. Salet

“Never read anything that depicts army life and the battlefield with such deep appreciation...superb account...artistry and sensitivity.”

H. Norman Schwarzkopf

“A classic novel...Sam Damon doesn’t preach, he lives his values and they are universal, not only military.”

David L. Grange

“Inspired me...the essence of being a good man, soldier, officer and leader...the standard, the pride, the motivation...We are all better men because of Anton Myrer.”

Hugh B. Hester

“Accurate and appealing. The most brilliant and moving description of men in battle I have read... Truly a great book.”

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