HBO’s THE PACIFIC
Last night’s airing of the first episode of HBO’s ten-part series (stray question — why do they insist on calling something this long a mini-series?), The Pacific, propelled 3 titles into Amazon’s Top 100. Two of the main characters are introduced in this first episode, aspiring journalist Robert Leckie who experiences combat at Guadalcanal and Eugene Sledge, who is unable to enlist because of a heart murmur (a rundown of each episode is available here). The series is partially based on memoirs by both men.
For more titles related to the series, see our roundup under Now Playing — With Tie-ins.
#34 Helmet for My Pillow
See our earlier post for more about Leckie and his other memoirs of the war that have been rereleased to tie in with the series.
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Trade; 9781400110506; 9 Audio CD; $34.99Library; 9781400140503; 9 Audio CD; $69.99MP3; 9781400160501; 1 MP3-CD; $24.99
eBook available from OverDrive
#37 The Pacific
The official companion to the series
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#40 With The Old Breed
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eBook available from OverDrive
An earlier paperback edition notes in a burst on the cover that it was “used by Ken Burns for The War on PBS.”