Westward the River [Paperback] Dale van Every

Description

1945 2nd printing edition. Paperback cover has some creasing and fading. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.

This well-preserved copy of “Westward the River” by Dale van Every offers a gripping firsthand account of the American conquest of the Pacific during World War II. Published just months after the war’s end, this 1945 second printing captures the raw emotions and experiences of the soldiers who fought in the brutal island campaigns against Imperial Japan. Van Every’s vivid prose transports readers to the jungles and beaches of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Okinawa, where American forces faced staggering casualties and unrelenting resistance from the Japanese. As a war correspondent embedded with the troops, van Every witnessed the courage, sacrifice, and camaraderie of the soldiers up close, providing an authentic and poignant portrayal of the Pacific theater. This book is a must-read for military history enthusiasts, World War II buffs, and anyone interested in understanding the human cost of war through the eyes of those who lived it.