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Five Came Back

Mark Harris

2014511 pagesabout 8–12 hours
2014
first published
  • 2014Canongate Books · ENGISBN 9781782112884
  • 2014Penguin Press · 511 pages · ENGISBN 9781594204302
  • 2014Canongate · 511 pages · ENGISBN 9781847678553
  • 2015Canongate Books · 560 pages · ENGISBN 9781847678560
  • 2015Penguin BooksISBN 9780143126836

Traces the World War II experiences of five legendary directors including John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra and George Stevens to assess the transformative impact of the war and period beliefs on Hollywood. By the author of Pictures at a Revolution.

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ViolenceFrequent

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ThemesWar

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  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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