- Hardcover: 241 pages
- Publisher: Knopf (Aug 12 1982)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0394519671
- ISBN-13: 978-0394519678
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 15 x 2.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 458 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
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It is a fine book, sad and witty, even profound. -- San Francisco Chronicle
Put it on the same shelf with The Red Badge of Courage. It has mythic quality. -- Chicago Tribune
There are surprisingly few 'classic' novels of World War II. This is one of them. -- The Village Voice --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Put it on the same shelf with The Red Badge of Courage. It has mythic quality. -- Chicago Tribune
There are surprisingly few 'classic' novels of World War II. This is one of them. -- The Village Voice --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Book Description
Ordered close to the German lines to establish an observation post in an abandoned chateau in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Eve, 1944, six young American soldiers maintain a careful watch in what seems to be complete isolation, alone except for the surrounding snow-covered trees. Alone, that is, until they start hearing strange noises in the woods at night, and they realise that the enemy is all around them, watching from the darkness. But perhaps the Germans are as reluctant to fight as they are...
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LIVES UPTO EXPECTATIONS,
By Vaughan (Beppu-Shi, Oita-Ken Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Midnight Clear (Paperback)
"Vaughan! You have to read this book""What book?" "Ohhh, its called A MIDNIGHT CLEAR... written by the same guy who is responsible for BIRDY!" The next day I purchase it on AMAZON. The following day the book comes. That same day I finish it. That day is today. Let me say, that this book was is an amazing piece of work. Its a classic about World War II, but nothing really too in-depth which would really confuse the heck out of me. A simple plot, but a very unique one, that really does play on your emotional side. I kid you not, my heart was pumping so fast at times, and I just couldn't control myself from screaming into the pages! Ahh, a book sometimes does this for me - and this one did it for me. A group of 5 soldiers, lead by WONT, really don't care about the war, and rather are discovering themselves through eachother. They hope that the enemy isn't too near, and they hope that their daily lives can be as less stressful as possible. This all changes though when a group of German soldiers seem to be in a very playful mood, and start joking around with the Americans. Leaving messages here and there, which all fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. But a piece goes missing at the end. Read it!
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19 Year Olds at War- Far from Home-Freezing and Scared,
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This review is from: A Midnight Clear (Paperback)
A handful of young GI's are stuck in a snowy wilderness somewhere in northern France at the end of the Battle of the Bulge. Christmas time is approaching,and they are hoping and praying for salvation from this truly unpleasant situation. Perhaps holing up somewhere will keep them from from freezing to death, and hopefully the enemy is nowhere near. This strategy backfires when they realize that Germans have found them. Even worse, some monstrous German tanks make a very alarming appearance.Possibly, the German soldiers are as scared and sick of this war as they are...Maybe there's even a way to communicate all this to the enemy, especially as the holiday gets nearer by the day. The rest is a story that should be among the classics, one that Mr. Wharton tells perfectly. Simply, it can't be beat, and the movie was just as good. Both underrated,little known gems.
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Chateau on the front lines,
By Doug Anderson (Miami Beach, Florida United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Midnight Clear (Paperback)
This group of soldiers attached to the elite intelligence outfit known as the A.S.T.P.E.R.S. are extremely likable. This odd assortment of guys are the kind of people you want to be assigned with if you ever find yourself in similar circumstances...snowed in to a remote observation post. They are each very human and each has qualities which make life seem like very valuable goods indeed. The waste of war effects each one differently. On that title midnight things do not go as planned and there is more waste but this novel with very little combat in it does make things very clear, no one wants to fight. The character interaction makes this a worthwhile read. Not a big anti-war novel but a small one with a lyric attraction.
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