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James Jones


Born
in Robinson, The United States
November 06, 1921

Died
May 09, 1977

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Genre
Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs


James Ramon Jones was an American author known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath.

His wartime experiences inspired some of his most famous works. He witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to his first published novel, From Here to Eternity. The Thin Red Line reflected his combat experiences on Guadalcanal. His last novel, Whistle, was based on his hospital stay in Memphis, Tennessee, recovering from his wounds.

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Average rating: 4.03 · 33,732 ratings · 1,184 reviews · 47 distinct works • Similar authors
From Here to Eternity
4.08 avg rating — 17,752 ratings — published 1951 — 195 editions
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The Thin Red Line
3.99 avg rating — 14,065 ratings — published 1962 — 116 editions
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Whistle
3.86 avg rating — 628 ratings — published 1978 — 46 editions
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Some Came Running
3.98 avg rating — 344 ratings — published 1957 — 57 editions
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Go to the Widow-Maker
3.77 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 1967 — 41 editions
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WW II: A Chronicle of Soldi...
4.12 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 1975 — 27 editions
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The Merry Month of May
3.42 avg rating — 146 ratings — published 1971 — 32 editions
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The Pistol
3.42 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 1960 — 34 editions
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The World War II Trilogy: F...
4.23 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2012
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The Ice-Cream Headache & Ot...
3.81 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1983 — 25 editions
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Series by James Jones

From Here to Eternity The Thin Red Line Whistle
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De aquí a la eternidad I De aquí a la eternidad II
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“That was one of the virtues of being a pessimist: nothing was ever as bad as you thought it would be.”
― James Jones, From Here to Eternity
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“If I never meet you
In this life
Let me feel the lack
A glance from your eyes
Then my life
Will be yours”
― James Jones, The Thin Red Line
tags: poetry
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“War don't ennoble men, it turns 'em into dogs. It poisons the soul.”
― James Jones, The Thin Red Line
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Polls

1st Quarter 2018 Long Read Poll

Ulysses by James Joyce, 1922, 810 pages
 
  69 votes, 19.8%

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, 1849, 974 pages
 
  68 votes, 19.5%

The Arabian Nights, 800, 1049 pages
 
  47 votes, 13.5%

 
  42 votes, 12.1%

 
  24 votes, 6.9%

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, 1985, 945 pages
 
  19 votes, 5.5%

Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence, 1913, 654 pages
 
  19 votes, 5.5%

 
  14 votes, 4.0%

The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1353, 909 pages
 
  14 votes, 4.0%

Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas, 1845, 788 pages
 
  10 votes, 2.9%

 
  6 votes, 1.7%

From Here to Eternity by James Jones, 1951, 816 pages
 
  6 votes, 1.7%

 
  6 votes, 1.7%

Guard of Honor by James Gould Cozzens, 1948, 614 pages
 
  2 votes, 0.6%

 
  2 votes, 0.6%

348 total votes
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