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The Thin Red Line

by James Jones

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From Here to Eternity

Book · 1951

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James Jones carried his characters from From Here to Eternity into The Thin Red Line under new names (Warden became Welsh, Stark became Storm, Prewitt became Witt), saying the first book had demanded that Prewitt die.

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The Thin Red Line

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.