Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Some Came Running is a novel by James Jones, published in 1958.It was Jones's second published novel, following his award-winning debut From Here to Eternity.It is the story of a war veteran with literary aspirations who returns in 1948 to his hometown of Parkman, Illinois, [2] after a failed writing career.
David James Jones (18 May 1899 – 24 December 1968), commonly known by his bardic name Gwenallt, was a Welsh poet, critic, and scholar, and one of the most important figures of 20th-century Welsh-language literature. [1] He created his bardic name by transposing Alltwen, the name of the village across the river from his birthplace.
We Begin at the End by Chris Whittaker [33] [34] 2022: The Chase by Candice Fox: Banjawarn by Josh Kemp Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide's Family Murders by Debi Marshall The Maid by Nita Prose [35] [36] 2023: Exiles by Jane Harper: Wake by Shelley Burr Betrayed by Sandi Logan The Lemon Man by Keith Bruton [37] [38] 2024: Darling Girls by ...
James Ramon Jones (November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977) was an American novelist renowned for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath. He won the 1952 National Book Award for his debut novel, From Here to Eternity, which was adapted for film a year later (and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture) and made into a television series a generation later.
David James Jones (22 December 1886 – 23 July 1947), was a Welsh philosopher and academic. [1] He should not be confused with David James Jones (Gwenallt), a contemporary writer. He was born in Pontarddulais and went to school in Gowerton. He studied at Cardiff University and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
When director James Mangold started writing “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” with screenwriters Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, he didn’t know how the movie was going to end ...
The Thin Red Line is American author James Jones's fourth novel. It draws heavily on Jones's experiences at the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse during World War II's Guadalcanal campaign. The author served in the United States Army's 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.
From Here to Eternity is the debut novel of American author James Jones, published by Scribner's in 1951. Set in 1941, the novel focuses on several members of a U.S. Army infantry company stationed in Hawaii in the months leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.