Contributions

  • Styron, William, 1925- - Contributor

Publication

1993 - Vintage Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads11874
  • LibraryThing237527

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3569.T9 L6 1993

Alternate Titles

  • Long march.
  • In the clap shack.

Description

Two works about soldiers in a time of dubious peace by a writer of eloquence and moral authority. With stylistic panache and vitriolic wit, Styron depicts conflicts between men of somewhat more than average intelligence and the military machine. In The Long March, a novella, two Marine reservists fight to retain their dignity while on a grueling exercise staged by a posturing colonel. The uproariously funny play In the Clap Shack charts the terrified passage of a young recruit through the prurient inferno of a Navy hospital VD ward. In both works, Styron wages a gallant defense of the free individual--and serves up a withering indictment of a system that has no room for individuality or freedom.--From publisher description.

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