Classic Stories of World War II

Evelyn Waugh is the author of Antología de la literatura fantástica, a collection that explores the world of fantasy literature. This anthology showcases Waugh's interest in imaginative and speculative storytelling.

Guy Gibson is the author behind the popular "Heroic War Stories" collection. He has a knack for bringing real-life bravery to life on the page. If you enjoy tales of courage and historical events, you'll find his work compelling.

Irwin Shaw was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, which was made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich Man, Poor Man (1970), about the fate of two brothers and a sister in the post-World War II decades, which in 1976 was made into a popular m...

James A. Michener was born in 1907 and raised by a Quaker woman in Pennsylvania. During World War II he served with the U.S. Navy and traveled across the Pacific. His Tales of the South Pacific won the Pulitzer Prize in 1947. He lived with his wife in Austin, Texas. He was director of the Texas Center for Writers at the University of Texas.

James Jones is the author of Classic Stories of World War II and Great World War II Stories. He focuses on historical accounts of the war.

James Graham Ballard was born and raised in the International Settlement in Shanghai, China to a chemist. In 1943 the Japanese occupied the International Settlement and Ballard's family was sent to the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center, where they were interned for two years until the end of World War II. In 1946, Ballard went to England with his mother and sister, and stayed on in England after his mother and sister returned to China to rejoin his father. In 1949 he went to King's College, Cambr...

John Richard Hersey (June 17, 1914 – March 24, 1993) was an American writer and journalist. He is considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling techniques of fiction are adapted to non-fiction reportage. In 1999, Hiroshima, Hersey's account of the aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, was adjudged the finest work of American journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member panel associated with New York University's journal...

John Steinbeck was an American writer. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). He wrote a total of 27 books, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and five collections of short stories. In 1962, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature ([Source][1]). [1]:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck

An American satirical novelist, short story writer and playwright.

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was an American novelist who wrote works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as [Slaughterhouse-Five (1969)][1], [Cat's Cradle (1963)][2], and [Breakfast of Champions (1973)][3]. He was known for his humanist beliefs as well as being honorary president of the American Humanist Association. He is widely considered one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98474W/Slaughterhouse-Five...

Nancy Wake brings you the gripping realities of World War II with her collections, Classic Stories of World War II and Great World War II Stories. She's a go-to for anyone interested in the human side of wartime history.

Nicholas Monsarrat is the author behind the popular Heroic War Stories. He's known for his straightforward and engaging tales of conflict and courage. If you enjoy gripping accounts of wartime, his books are a great place to start.

Norman Kingsley Mailer was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, poet, playwright, screenwriter and film director. Along with Truman Capote, Joan Didion, Hunter S. Thompson, John McPhee, and Tom Wolfe, Mailer is considered an innovator of narrative nonfiction, a genre sometimes called New Journalism, which superimposes the essay onto the nonfiction novel. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize twice and the National Book Award once. In 1955, Mailer, together with Ed Fancher and Dan Wolf, fir...

Raymond Paull is the author of Classic Stories of World War II and Great World War II Stories. His work focuses on historical accounts of the Second World War.

Richard Hillary is the author behind Heroic War Stories, a collection that brings to life tales of courage and resilience. He has a knack for telling gripping accounts of conflict and the people who lived through it.

Ronald Seth is the author of Classic Stories of World War II and Great World War II Stories. His work focuses on historical accounts of the war.