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Book SynopsisA masterwork of World War I short stories portraying the experiences of Marines in battle. Points of Honor is 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, serving in a global conflict a century ago.
Trade ReviewThomas Boyd is famous for the novel
Through the Wheat, now enshrined as a World War I classic. In
Points of Honor, through a set of interlocking narratives, he pulls off something of a short story version of William March’s
Company K. 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
Through the Wheat. Here the characters and situations are diverse, and the modes of narration and development are strikingly varied."" - Philip D. Beidler, author of
Beautiful War: Studies in a Dreadful Fascination and
The Victory Album: Reflections on the Good Life after the Good War
