Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone

by James Brady

Book Overview

From New York Times bestselling author James Brady-the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific

Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross posthumously for his bravery on Iwo Jima. This is the story of how a young man from Raritan, New Jersey, became one of America's biggest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470379413
• ISBN13: 9780470379417
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.2"