Sam K. Cowan
Autor/a de Sergeant York and His People
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Sergeant York (Movie Tie-In) . 3 exemplars
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- Obres
- 4
- Membres
- 52
- Popularitat
- #307,430
- Valoració
- 3.1
- Ressenyes
- 3
- ISBN
- 14
The book opens with a recounting of the battle in the Argonne Forest which York participated in. But it proceeds with a history of the "Valley of the Three Forks o' the Wolf" where York was from. This history stretches all the way back to the 18th Century, when the area was first occupied by colonial settlers moving west, through the civil war when the relative prosperity of the area was destroyed by war and partisanship, up to York's time. The last two chapters of the book tell us about York's life in Pall Mall and his time in the army, as well as all the honors he received after the battle.
I found the history of this remote part of Tennessee interesting. But if you are looking for more discussion about York's participation in World War I, this is probably not the book want. This book tells more about the people of this part of Tennessee and the kind of man York was, coming from this background. Also be aware that the book was published in 1922, and there is at least one old country phrase quoted in the book that would be considered offensive today. Overall, I liked the book as a way to get to know who Sergeant York was.… (més)