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Dutch Clarke - The War Years - Hard Cover This is a harrowing and heartwarming saga about Combat Photographers fighting in the Pacific during WWII. It’s as fresh as today’s headlines and as true as yesterday’s sins. Eric Hoffer Literary Award Historical Fiction 2009 Book of The Year 2009 Forward Magazine Hard Cover, 6” X 9”  512 pages Historical Fiction Publisher: Authorhouse ISBN: 9781434395337  US $23.95  Order Code DC2H Shipping US $4.00 (USPS 'Media Mail') Soft Cover $19.95   Discounts:  Buy 1 Item 10% Off Buy 2 Items  15% Off Buy 3+ Items 20% Off Back Cover: In 1942, as American blood is about to be spilled in Guadalcanal, a young man boards a train and blindly heads towards his destiny: boot camp with the United States Marine Corps. These tragic times were the defining years for millions of cowboys and plowboys. This book is a compelling chronicle about these years and one not-so-ordinary young man. Dutch Clarke, over the objections of his prominent family, answers his country’s call. Just as he is about to complete boot camp, family influence steps in and propels him through the ranks and into the Office of War Information. Here he puts down his rifle and takes up photography. Soon Dutch learns the power of the lens and the courage to use it. This is a uniquely different war story about men who fought their way across the Pacific, not with guns but with cameras. This tapestry covers more than just guns and bullets; it is also about prejudice, friendship and the ultimate sacrifice. After surviving a Japanese POW camp and a daring escape, Dutch is given the opportunity to be one of the first American photographers to set foot on homeland Japan … here he turns his assignment from reconnaissance to revenge. This story is as fresh as today’s headlines and as true as yesterday’s sins.   If you would like a special inscription please write out the message during the ordering process. (Step 4 - Number 3 under 'Instructions or Comments'.    To buy this book over the internet click 'Order Item' below. To buy this book via mail click Snail Mail Order Form.  View Your Cart

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