Liebling's war : World War II dispatches of A.J. Liebling / edited by James Barbour, Gary Scharnhorst, and Fred B. Warner.

Author/creator Liebling, A. J.
Other author Barbour, James, 1933-
Other author Scharnhorst, Gary.
Other author Warner, Fred.
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxix, 272 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Liebling, A. J. (Abbott Joseph), 1904-1963.
Liebling, A. J. (Abbott Joseph), 1904-1963--Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American.
War correspondents--United States. --Correspondence.
War correspondents--France. --Correspondence.
World War, 1939-1945--France. --Paris.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns. --France. --Normandy.
Paris (France)--History. --1940-1944.
Paris (France)--Description and travel.
Normandy (France)--Description and travel.

Contents Part I: 1939-1940. Toward Paris : 1939 ; Merry Christmas, Horrid New Year ; Colonel Albatross ; Letter from Paris, 14 April 1940 ; Letter from Paris, 21 April 1940 ; The knockdown ; Letter from Paris, 24 May 1940 ; Letter from Paris, 1 June 1940 ; Who do not fight, but run away ; A man falling downstairs -- Part II: 1940-1942. No place like it ; Rape is impossible ; It showed nice instincts ; Dev's double ; Westbound tanker -- Part III: 1942-1943. Toward a happy ending ; Birds of my country ; The foamy fields ; Gafsa ; Under the acacias -- Part IV: 1943-1944. Quest for Mollie ; Cross-channel trip ; Letter from France, 14 July 1944 ; Letter from France, 20 July 1944 ; Letter from France, 4 August 1944 ; Letter from Paris, 1 September 1944 -- Part V: 1955-1958. Tickey-boo on Easy Red ; Days with the Daydaybay ; The navel of the Loire.
LCCN 2010051034
ISBN9780826349057 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0826349056 (cloth : alk. paper)