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The Long March

By William Styron
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Set in the sweltering heat of a Carolina summer, The Long March by William Styron follows a battalion of Marines who face a harrowing test of endurance and discipline. After a tragic accident that kills eight soldiers, Colonel Templeton enforces a brutal 36-mile forced march to restore order and resolve. The novel vividly explores the physical and psychological hardships of the ordeal, focusing on the two officers who grapple with the harsh demands placed upon them.
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In the blaze of a Carolina summer, among the poison ivy and loblolly pines, eight Marines are killed almost casually by misfired mortar shells. Deciding that his battalion has been 'doping off', Colonel Templeton calls for a 36-mile forced march to inculcate discipline.

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There can be no doubt that Styron is the foremost writer of his generation - Wall Street Journal

In the blaze of a Carolina summer, among the poison ivy and loblolly pines, eight Marines are killed almost casually by misfired mortar shells. Deciding that his battalion has been 'doping off', Colonel Templeton calls for a 36-mile forced march to inculcate discipline.

The Long March is a searing account of this ferocious ordeal - and of the two officers who resist.

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ISBN: 9780099573555

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 75g

Pages: 96

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About the Author

William Styron is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Long March, Lie Down in Darkness, Set This House on Fire, The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice. He has also published Darkness Visible , the remarkable story of his descent into depression, a collection, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, and A Tidewater Morning. He lives in Roxbury, Connecticut, and Martha's Vineyard.

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