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The Beardless Warriors: A Novel of World War II
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The Beardless Warriors: A Novel of World War II Paperback - 2001

by Matheson, Richard

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Long out of print, Matheson' acclaimed novel of World War II was inspired by his term of duty in the war. "The Beardless Warriors" are a squad of teenage infantrymen fighting their way across Germany in the final weeks of the war. Inexperienced and over their heads, they must grow up fast to survive.

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  • Title The Beardless Warriors: A Novel of World War II
  • Author Matheson, Richard
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Forge Books, New York
  • Date 2001-05-04
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0312878311-11-1
  • ISBN 9780312878313 / 0312878311
  • Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.53 x 5.56 x 0.79 in (21.67 x 14.12 x 2.01 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1949
    • Cultural Region: Central Europe
    • Cultural Region: Germany
  • Library of Congress subjects War stories, Germany
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001018782
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

From the rear cover

In 1944, long before he wrote such classic novels as I Am Legend and What Dreams May Come, author Richard Matheson served as an eighteen-year-old replacement in the 87th Division during the latter part of the war in Europe. His tour of duty there inspired this acclaimed novel about a group of equally young and inexperienced soldiers thrown into the fury of combat.

The Beardless Warriors are a squad of teenage U.S. infantrymen fighting their way across Germany during the final weeks of the war. Under fire and in over their heads, the fresh-faced young men must grow up fast if they ever hope to see home again.

Everett Hackermeyer is the latest soldier to join the squad. "Hack", a troubled youth from a hellish family background, faces a new kind of inferno on the front lines, only to discover hidden reserves he never knew he possessed. Ironically, he doesn't come to value his own life until he runs the very real chance of losing it.

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Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/15/2001, Page 366
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/30/2001, Page 57

About the author

Richard Matheson (1926-2013) was The New York Times bestselling author of I Am Legend, Hell House, Somewhere in Time, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Now You See It..., and What Dreams May Come, among others. He was named a Grand Master of Horror by the World Horror Convention, and received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also won the Edgar, the Spur, and the Writer's Guild awards. In 2010, he was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. In addition to his novels Matheson wrote several screenplays for movies and TV, including several Twilight Zone episodes.