But particularly with Veteran's Day here, we need to give voice to the often overshadowed female American soldiers. They're all incredible, and often heartbreaking, stories of war that need to be told. All of these novels have one major thing in common other than war: Men. Marine Anthony Swofford about his time in the First Gulf War, and so many more. There's Ernest Hemmingway's A Farewell to Arms, of course, Joseph Heller's satirical Catch-22, the Pulitzer Prize-nominated The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, and Jarhead by U.S.

soldiers or American wars, you'd be able to come up with several easily off the top of your head. Greenhow - This verdict of lunacy - The delicacy of the situation - Not at all changed by death - The sweet little man - Like most of her sex - The way a child loves its mother - As this mighty work was done.If I were to ask you to name a book about U.S. Splendid and silent suns (a note) - The fastest girl in Virginia (or anywhere else for that matter) - Our woman - A shaft in her quiver - As if they were chased by demons - Never as pretty as her portrait shows - Little rebel heart on fire - Admirable self-denial - The birds of the air - The secret room - Stakeout - Hard to name - Crinoline and quinine - Dark and gloomy perils - Unmasked - The defenseless sex - Not your ideal of a beautiful soldier - She will fool you out of your eyes - Rebel vixens of the slave states - Wise as serpents and harmless as doves - A woman usually tells all she knows - A slave called 'Ned' - Perfectly insane on the subject of men - The other side of the river - My love to all the dear boys - One grain of manhood - The madam looks much changed - The Secesh Cleopatra - The bright rush of life, The hurry of death - She breathes, she burns - The still, small voice - Richmond underground - Playing dead - When you think he may be killed tomorrow - Bread or blood - A wean that's born to be hung - A dreadful blow - No one ignorant of the danger - La Belle Rebelle - Women make war upon each other - Please give us some of your blood - That unhappy country - Despicable remedies - The sanctuary of a modest girl - You are very poor company - Be prudent and never come again - Good-bye, Mrs. Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-495) and index.

Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, Ĭontent descriptions Bibliography, etc.Physical Description: xiii, 513 pages : illustrations, map 24 cm print.

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