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Whistle (novel)
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Whistle a novel by James Jones
, tells the story of four wounded South Pacific veterans brought back by hospital ship to the United States during World War II
. Much of the story takes place in a veterans hospital in the fictional city of Luxor, Tennessee
(based on the city of Memphis).
Whistle forms the third part of a war trilogy, after From Here to Eternity
(1951) and The Thin Red Line
(1962). Jones presented the characters of Mart Winch, Bobby Prell, Marion Landers, and Johnny Strange as Welsh, Witt, Fife, and Storm in The Thin Red Line
.
James Jones died in 1977 before finishing the novel. The final three chapters were completed by Willie Morris
based on taped conversations with the author and extensive notes he'd already written. Jones expected that his novel would say, "Just about everything I have ever had to say, or will ever have to say, on the human condition of war."
James Jones (author)
James Jones was an American author known for his explorations of World War II and its aftermath.-Life and work:...
, tells the story of four wounded South Pacific veterans brought back by hospital ship to the United States during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Much of the story takes place in a veterans hospital in the fictional city of Luxor, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
(based on the city of Memphis).
Whistle forms the third part of a war trilogy, after From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity (novel)
From Here to Eternity is the debut novel by James Jones, winner of the National Book Award for fiction in 1952. It was ranked 62 on Modern Library's list of the 100 Best Novels. It is loosely based on Jones' experiences in the pre-World War II Hawaiian Division's 27th Infantry and the unit in which...
(1951) and The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line (1962 novel)
The Thin Red Line is author James Jones's fictional account of the World War II Galloping Horse portion of the Battle of Mount Austen, specifically Hill 53, during the Guadalcanal campaign, which he experienced firsthand in the United States Army's 25th Infantry Division...
(1962). Jones presented the characters of Mart Winch, Bobby Prell, Marion Landers, and Johnny Strange as Welsh, Witt, Fife, and Storm in The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line (1962 novel)
The Thin Red Line is author James Jones's fictional account of the World War II Galloping Horse portion of the Battle of Mount Austen, specifically Hill 53, during the Guadalcanal campaign, which he experienced firsthand in the United States Army's 25th Infantry Division...
.
James Jones died in 1977 before finishing the novel. The final three chapters were completed by Willie Morris
Willie Morris
William Weaks "Willie" Morris , was an American writer and editor born in Jackson, Mississippi, though his family later moved to Yazoo City, Mississippi, which he immortalized in his works of prose. Morris' trademark was his lyrical prose style and reflections on the American South, particularly...
based on taped conversations with the author and extensive notes he'd already written. Jones expected that his novel would say, "Just about everything I have ever had to say, or will ever have to say, on the human condition of war."