{"title":"James Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e is renowned for his gripping historical fiction that delves deep into the human experience during times of war. His novels, including \u003cem\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Thin Red Line\u003c\/em\u003e, unveil the raw emotions and complex realities faced by soldiers, offering a vivid portrayal of conflict and camaraderie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect powerful storytelling marked by rich characterisation and unflinching honesty. Jones’s works illuminate the sacrifices and struggles of those caught in the turmoil of history, making his books essential for anyone drawn to profound and immersive wartime narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"from-here-to-eternity-by-james-jones-9780141393223","title":"From Here to Eternity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Jones'\u003c\/em\u003e epic drama of army life in the calm before Pearl Harbor comes to Penguin Modern Classics—now with previously censored scenes restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiamond Head, Hawaii, 1941. Pvt. Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a career soldier and a champion welterweight. But when he refuses to join the company's boxing team for reasons he will not explain, he is subjected to brutal hazing by his fellow soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Sgt. Milton Anthony Warden knows how to soldier better than almost anyone, yet he's risking his career to have an affair with the commanding officer's wife. Both Warden and Prewitt are bound by a common bond: the Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this magnificent but brutal classic of a soldier's life, James Jones portrays the courage, violence and passions of men and women who live by unspoken codes and with unutterable despair. One of the most important American novels to come out of World War II, \u003cem\u003eFrom Here to Eternity\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterpiece that captures, as no other, the honour and savagery of men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46725184323820,"sku":"9780141393223","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8734213482238.jpg?v=1754799085"},{"product_id":"the-thin-red-line-by-james-jones-9780141393247","title":"The Thin Red Line","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Jones' classic of combat literature is a brutal and devastating portrait of the senselessness of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe soldiers of C-for-Charlie Company are not cast from the heroic mould. The unit's captain is too intelligent and sensitive for the job, his first sergeant is psychotic, and the enlisted men begin the campaign gripped by cowardice. But they will all discover the thin red line that divides the sane from the mad - and the living from the dead - when they arrive on the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on James Jones' experience in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, \u003cem\u003eThe Thin Red Line\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw and unsparing depiction of the senselessness and brutalising impact of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47600486318316,"sku":"9780141393247","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780141393247-the-thin-red-line.jpg?v=1777989092"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/james-jones.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}