'A terrifying book, of an extraordinary emotional intensity.'- The Washington Post Powerful. Doctorow, Johnny Got His Gun is an undisputed classic of antiwar literature that's as timely as ever. With a compelling new foreword by fellow award-winning writer E. The Searing Portrayal Of War That Has Stunned And Galvanized Generations Of Readers An immediate bestseller upon its original publication in 1939, Dalton Trumbo's stark, profoundly troubling masterpiece about the horrors of World War I brilliantly crystallized the uncompromising brutality of war and became the most influential protest novel of the Vietnam era. Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 11.0 Physical Information: 0.8' H x 5.6' W x 8.2' (0.59 lbs) 320 pagesįeatures: Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian 'There can be no question of the effectiveness of this book.' -The New York Times this book was a shocking and violent experience.' -Herald Tribune 'A terrible story, remorseless, uncompromising. Trumbo has written a book that can never be forgotten by anyone who reads it.' -Saturday Review ''Johnny Got His Gun' is not merely a powerful antiwar document it is also a powerful and brilliant work of the imagination. ' is a terrifying book, of an extraordinary emotional intensity.' -The Washington Post 'Johnny Got His Gun' remains the most revolutionary, searing document against was and injustice ever written.' -Ron Kovic, from his introduction Martin Luther King- but there has been nothing out of that body of great literature to compare to this book.

Upon my return from the war, and after all these twenty-two years spent in a wheelchair, paralyzed from the mid-chest down, I've read many writers that have influenced my life profoundly- Hemingway, Conrad, Tolstoy, Gandhi, Dr. ''Johnny Got His Gun' still remains the most powerful piece of writing to influence me after Vietnam. This fiercely moving novel was a rallying point for many Americans who came of age during World War II, and it became perhaps the most popular novel of protest during the Vietnam era.Ĭitadel Underground's edition of 'Johnny Got His Gun' features a powerful new introduction by Ron Kovic, author of 'Born on the Fourth of July', and also includes an introduction by Dalton Trumbo. First published in 1939, Dalton Trumbo's story of a young American soldier terribly maimed in World War I- he 'survives' armless, legless, and faceless, but with mind intact- was an immediate bestseller. WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeīinding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: 'Johnny Got His Gun' holds a place as one of the classic antiwar novels. Contributor(s): Trumbo, Dalton (Author), Doctorow, E.

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