Company K

An unflinching portrait of a US Marine company in WWI, written by a decorated army hero.

About the author

William March (1893-1954) was a writer and highly decorated US Marine. March volunteered in 1917, and was sent to France where he took part in every major engagement in which American troops were involved. Returning as a war hero, March suffered periods of depression and anxiety. His masterpiece, Company K , draws directly on his wartime experiences and was criticised when first published for its anti-war sentiment.

Summary

An unflinching portrait of a US Marine company in WWI, written by a decorated army hero.

Foreword

An unflinching portrait of a US Marine company in WWI, written by a decorated army hero.

Additional text

Blunt, impartial and candid, Company K is about a group of men, yet it is also about all men, who fight in all wars. It is essential reading' Irish Times.

Product details

• Authors: William March
• Assisted by: Michael Schmidt (Editor), Patrick Hennessey (Introduction)
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9781786694119
• ISBN: 978-1-78669-411-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fiction