{"product_id":"points-of-honor-short-stories-of-the-great-war-by-a-us-combat-marine-paperback-softback-9780817359119","title":"Points of Honor; Short Stories of the Great War by a US Combat Marine (Paperback \/ softback) 9780817359119","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePoints of Honor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eShort Stories of the Great War by a US Combat Marine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Alexander Boyd (Author), Steven Trout (Edited by), Steven Trout (Introduction by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817359119\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 February 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e248 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.7 x 1.7 cm, 0.289 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThomas Boyd is famous for the novel \u003ci\u003eThrough the Wheat\u003c\/i\u003e, now enshrined as a World War I classic. In \u003ci\u003ePoints of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, through a set of interlocking narratives, he pulls off something of a short story version of William March\u0026amp;rsquo;s \u003ci\u003eCompany K\u003c\/i\u003e. A clear and interesting introduction by Steven Trout, pegged for the literate general reader, makes a strong case for the stories as something of an advance over \u003ci\u003eThrough the Wheat\u003c\/i\u003e. Here the characters and situations are diverse, and the modes of narration and development are strikingly varied.\"\" - Philip D. Beidler, author of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful War: Studies in a Dreadful Fascination \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Victory Album: Reflections on the Good Life after the Good War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA masterwork of World War I short stories portraying the experiences of Marines in battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoints of Honor: Short Stories of the Great War by a US Combat Marine \u003c\/i\u003eis based on author Thomas Alexander Boyd’s personal experiences as an enlisted Marine. First published in 1925 and long out of print, this edition rescues from obscurity a vivid, kaleidoscopic vision of American soldiers, US Marines mostly, serving in a global conflict a century ago. It is a true forgotten masterpiece of World War I literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stories in \u003ci\u003ePoints of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e deal almost entirely with Marines in the midst of battle—or faced with the consequences of military violence. The eleven stories in this collection offer a panoramic view of war experience and its aftermath, what Boyd described as “a mass of more human happenings.” The themes are often antiheroic: dehumanization, pettiness, betrayal by loved ones at home, and the cruelty of military justice. But Boyd’s vision also accommodates courage and loyalty. Like all great works of war literature, this collection underscores the central paradox of armed conflict—its ability to bring out both the best and worst in human beings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis reissue of \u003ci\u003ePoints of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e is edited, annotated, and introduced by Steven Trout. Trout provides an overview of Thomas Boyd’s war experience and writing career and situates the stories within the broader context of World War I American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoints of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e received strong reviews at the time of its initial publication and remains an overwhelming reading experience today. While each of the stories is a freestanding work of art, when read together they carry the force of a novel.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574395990296,"sku":"9780817359119","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/points-of-honor-short-stories-of-the-great-war-by-a-us-combat-marine-paperback-softback-9780817359119","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}