{"product_id":"toward-the-flame-hervey-allen-9780803259478","title":"Toward the Flame: A Memoir of World War I","description":"Considered by many to be the finest American combat memoir of the First World War, Hervey Allen's \u003ci\u003eToward the Flame\u003c\/i\u003e vividly chronicles the experiences of the Twenty-eighth Division in the summer of 1918. Made up primarily of Pennsylvania National Guardsmen, the Twenty-eighth Division saw extensive action on the Western Front. The story begins with Lieutenant Allen and his men marching inland from the French coast and ends with their participation in the disastrous battle for the village of Fismette. Allen was a talented observer, and the men with whom he served emerge as well-rounded characters against the horrific backdrop of the war. As a historical document, \u003ci\u003eToward the Flame\u003c\/i\u003e is significant for its highly detailed account of the controversial military action at Fismette. At the same time, it easily stands as a work of literature. Clear-eyed and unsentimental, Allen employs the novelist's powers of description to create a harrowing portrait of coalition war at its worst.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hervey Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803259476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803259478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.56h x 5.51w x 0.67d","brand":"Hervey Allen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992446140671,"sku":"9780803259478","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8593eb76-312b-4411-acd7-587f81834909.jpg?v=1683318996","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/toward-the-flame-hervey-allen-9780803259478","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}