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Newsmen in Khaki: Tales of a World War II Soldier Correspondent
by Mitigang, Herbert | HC | LikeNew
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781589790940
- Book Title
- Newsmen in Khaki : Tales of a World War II Soldier-Correspondent
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Publishing, Military / World War II, Intelligence & Espionage, Military / United States, Journalism, Military
- Item Weight
- 15.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN-10
1589790944
ISBN-13
9781589790940
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30205830
Product Key Features
Book Title
Newsmen in Khaki : Tales of a World War II Soldier-Correspondent
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Topic
Publishing, Military / World War II, Intelligence & Espionage, Military / United States, Journalism, Military
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
15.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-026806
Reviews
Mitgang has a razor-sharp memory and writes in such a fluid, lucid manner that some may wish he'd continue on, documenting his postwar career at the New York Times.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
070.4/4994054/0092 B
Synopsis
Newsmen in Khaki is a personal memoir about The Stars and Stripes, the heroic armed forces newspaper, told through the eyes of the author, who was an Army correspondent and managing editor for editions in North Africa and Sicily during World War II. It is told in the form of human tales, including encounters with the men, women, and children in Casablanca, Algiers, Palermo, Rome, Pisa, Florence, Corsica, and Greece. In addition to his own pieces, Mitgang includes articles by other famous authors in uniform (Irwin Shaw, Klaus Mann, Bill Brinkley, etc.), as well as the voices of many American GIs. The epilogue covers the author's post-war career, most notably his long-running stint at the New York Times (where he served as an editor, columnist, book critic, editorial writer and founder of the Op-Ed page.), Newsmen in Khaki is a personal memoir about the revered, longstanding armed forces newspaper Stars and Stripes, as told by an Army correspondent and managing editor of editions in North Africa and Sicily during World War II. Whether accompanying bombing missions or parachutists, entertaining a Contessa or visiting a refugee camp, Mitgang offers an innovative and poignant account of his experiences. In addition to his own pieces, Mitgang includes articles by other famous authors in uniform-Irwin Shaw, Klaus Mann, and Bill Brinkley-as well as the voices of many American GIs. Newsmen in Khaki also details the author's post-war career, most notably his long-running stint at the New York Times, where he served as an editor, columnist, book critic, editorial writer, and founder of the Op-Ed page.
LC Classification Number
D799.U6M58 2004
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