{"product_id":"the-naked-and-the-dead-50th-anniversary-edition-with-a-new-introduction-by-the-author-9780312265052","title":"The Naked and the Dead: 50th Anniversary Edition, with a New Introduction by the Author","description":"\u003cp\u003eHailed as one of the finest novels to come out of the Second World War, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e received unprecedented critical acclaim upon its publication and has since become part of the American canon. This fiftieth anniversary edition features a new introduction created especially for the occasion by Norman Mailer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in gritty, journalistic detail, the story follows an army platoon of foot soldiers who are fighting for the possession of the Japanese-held island of Anopopei. Composed in 1948, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked and the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is representative of the best in twentieth-century American writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-475793\"\u003eNorman Mailer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.31h x 5.48w x 1.23d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312265052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312265050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC032000\"\u003eWar \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC084030\"\u003eWorld Literature | American | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman Mailer\u003c\/b\u003e's first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Naked and the Dead, \u003c\/i\u003e is widely regarded as one of the finest American novels of the twentieth century. Among Norman Mailer's other achievements are \u003ci\u003eWhy Are We in Vietnam?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Armies of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award in 1968, and \u003ci\u003eThe Executioner's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698463510765,"sku":"9780312265052","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_73e54e1c-8fc2-4e3a-a260-915e76342a89.jpg?v=1649901514","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-naked-and-the-dead-50th-anniversary-edition-with-a-new-introduction-by-the-author-9780312265052","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}