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The house of memory : reflections on youth and war / John Freely.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780451494702 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 252 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
- Edition: First Edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
- Copyright: c2017.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Borzoi book"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I. Youth -- Sailing against the tide -- Depression brooklyn -- All will be well -- I'm in the Navy now -- Part 2. War -- Preparing for war -- Shipping out -- Lost horizon -- Jade Snow Dragon Mountain -- The rivers of paradise -- The ungovernable sea -- Part 3. Memory -- Waves washing the sand. |
| Summary, etc.: | "An engaging, funny, and tender memoir from a man of ninety years: of growing up poor in a Brooklyn and Ireland that now exist only in memory, and of serving in the China/Burma/India theater during World War II as a member of an elite U.S. Navy commando unit."--Provided by publisher. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Freely, John. World War, 1939-1945 > East Asia. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Myanmar World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > China. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > India. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
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Table of Contents
The House of Memory : Reflections on Youth and War
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Youth | |
| 1 | Sailing Against the Tide | p. 3 |
| 2 | Depression Brooklyn | p. 32 |
| 3 | The Shadow of War | p. 52 |
| 4 | All Will Be Well | p. 64 |
| 5 | I'm in the Navy Now | p. 75 |
| Part 2 | War | |
| 6 | Preparing for War | p. 103 |
| 7 | Shipping Out | p. 135 |
| 8 | Lost Horizon | p. 145 |
| 9 | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain | p. 169 |
| 10 | The Rivers of Paradise | p. 187 |
| 11 | The Ungovernable Sea | p. 215 |
| Part 3 | Memory | |
| 12 | Waves Washing the Sand | p. 247 |
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