Gone to Soldiers: A NovelIn a stunning tour-de-force, Marge Piercy has woven a tapestry of World War II, of six women and four men, who fought and died, worked and worried, and moved through the dizzying days of the war. A compelling chronicle of humans in conflict with inhuman events, GONE TO SOLIDERS is an unforgettable reading experience and a stirring tribute to the remarkable survival of the human spirit. "Panoramic...This is a sweeping epic in the best sense." THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER |
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A Talent for Romance | 13 |
An Old China Hand | 20 |
In Pursuit of the Adolescent Universal | 26 |
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