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OverviewDavid Kenyon Webster’s memoir is a clear-eyed, emotionally charged chronicle of youth, camaraderie, and the chaos of war. Relying on his own letters home and recollections he penned just after his discharge, Webster gives a first hand account of life in E Company, 101st Airborne Division, crafting a memoir that resonates with the immediacy of a gripping novel. From the beaches of Normandy to the blood-dimmed battlefields of Holland, here are acts of courage and cowardice, moments of irritating boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror, and pitched urban warfare. Offering a remarkable snapshot of what it was like to enter Germany in the last days of World War II, Webster presents a vivid, varied cast of young paratroopers from all walks of life, and unforgettable glimpses of enemy soldiers and hapless civilians caught up in the melee. Parachute Infantry is at once harsh and moving, boisterous and tragic, and stands today as an unsurpassed chronicle of war—how men fight it, survive it, and remember it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David WebsterPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Dimensions: Width: 10.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 17.10cm Weight: 0.261kg ISBN: 9780440240907ISBN 10: 0440240905 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 26 February 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsWebster left this gutsy, sometimes bemused and sometimes angry memoir behind.... It bites and hangs on. -- The New York Times <br> Beautifully written... perfectly evokes life and battle in a parachute infantry company. -- Washington Post Book World Webster left this gutsy, sometimes bemused and sometimes angry memoir behind.... It bites and hangs on. -- The New York Times<br><br> Beautifully written... perfectly evokes life and battle in a parachute infantry company. -- Washington Post Book World Webster left this gutsy, sometimes bemused and sometimes angry memoir behind.... It bites and hangs on. The New York Times Beautifully written... perfectly evokes life and battle in a parachute infantry company. Washington Post Book World Author InformationDavid Kenyon Webster worked as a reporter and writer after the war. The Saturday Evening Post published a portion of his memoir, but book publishers rejected his manuscript, seeking sensationalized novels of the war rather than authentic memoirs. He died in 1961 in a boating accident while shark fishing. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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