Behind the Lines (Corps Series #7)

by W. E. B. Griffin

Overview

Behind the Lines is W. E. B. Griffin's powerful novel of World War II -- and the courage, patriotism, and sacrifice of those who fought it.

Amidst the 1942 Japanese conquest of the Philippines, a renegade Army officer refuses surrender and forms a formidable resistance force, ready to fight till the end. Meanwhile, at the heart of enemy territory, a Marine leads his team on a perilous mission, facing insurmountable odds. 

Deep in the island jungles, the combat continues and the nation's proudest sons fight uncelebrated battles that will win -- or lose -- the war . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440630064
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/01/1996
Series:	W.E.B. Griffin's Corps Series , #7
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	576
File size:	984 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

W. E. B. Griffin was the author of seven bestselling series: The Corps, Brotherhood of War, Badge of Honor, Men at War, Honor Bound, Presidential Agent, and Clandestine Operations. He passed away in February 2019.

Hometown:

Coppell, Texas

Date of Birth:

November 10, 1929

Place of Birth:

Newark, New Jersey

Editorial Reviews

Griffin's twenty-second novel is the seventh in his Marine Corps series. It is set on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines during World War II. The hero is Lieutenant (and later captain) Ken McCoy, a tough marine who speaks fluent Chinese and Japanese. It's his job to lead a group behind enemy lines to check on General Fertig, who has set himself up as a guerrilla leader to harass the Japanese. Griffin mixes fact and fiction, weaving into the plot such World War II personalities as General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral Chester Nimitz, and Colonel Bill Donovan (head of OSS). As always for Griffin, the dialogue is filled with military jargon, and the action is all derring-do. One would think that readers would tire of the genre, but as long as there are wars, there will be war novels and popular war novelists.

George Cohen

Griffin’s novels about the Marine Corps are known to his readers as absorbing recreations of times of battle. He has an instinct for authenticity, both in situation and in dialogue. Hill’s breakneck delivery contrasts with the snail’s pace that so often characterizes war activity. In this case, bickering between MacArthur and the OSS almost scuttles a mission in Mindanao during WWII. Switching expertly from the documentary style Griffin uses in the narrative to individual characterizations, Hill manages to keep potential confusion at bay. S.B.S. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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