Johnny Got His Gun
A Novel
Dalton Trumbo
Explore the horrors of war through a novel that refuses to take the easy way out. This shocking, violent, and uncompromising story follows a soldier through the aftermath of a devastating conflict, revealing the true cost of fighting for democracy. With a brutal honesty that is both terrifying and moving, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the reality of war.
Publish Date
1998-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
1998-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1939
Goodreads Rating
4.19
ISBN
9780553274325
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
2015-09-18T07:02:44.000Z
"Trumbo", starring Bryan Cranston, was 1 of the best films I saw this wk @ the TorontoFilmFestival. And "Johnny Got His Gun" is a great book – sourceI came upon this book when I was about 14. It was about a reality that was so far from my own. And yet when I was this teenager, I really could feel like the power of narrative, the power of inhabiting the life of another human. – source