Snapdragon. the World War II Exploits of Darby's Ranger and Combat Photographer Phil Stern
Language: English
Published by Osprey Publishing, Oxford, 2018
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: Literary Cat Books, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales, United KingdomLiterary Cat Books
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Slight shelfwear.; With plates. Extraordinary photographic memoir of the 2nd World War, with written diary of Phil Stern, a young man at the time.; 19.7x24.9x2.8 cm; 312 pages.
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- Title
- Snapdragon. the World War II Exploits of Darby's Ranger and Combat Photographer Phil Stern
- Author
- Bradner, Liesl & Phil Stern
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing, Oxford
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine dust
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 147282850X
- ISBN 13
- 9781472828507
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Series
- Book 56 of 111: General Military
Prior to Phil Stern's death on December 13, 2014, his original, unfinished, tattered manuscript was discovered, stashed away in an old folio box in his cluttered Hollywood bungalow. Although best remembered for his iconic images of James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and JFK's inauguration, his remarkable service during World War II as a combat photographer has remained unknown. Until now.
Stern's catchy 1940s lingo, honest and intimate observations, and humor transport the reader 70 years back in time to experience the key battles of the Mediterranean Theater. With his lens and pen, Stern introduces readers to the hardscrabble Rangers, the desert oases of Morocco and Algeria, and the muddied beaches of Mussolini's Italy. Snapdragon is an artifact of that time, told not by a man reminiscing in his twilight years, but by a young soldier fresh from the battlefields.
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About the Author
Described by Vanity Fair editor David Friend as the “Chronicler of Cool,” American photographer Phil Stern is noted for his iconic portraits of Hollywood stars. During World War II, he served as a U.S. Army Ranger and combat photographer in the much heralded fighting unit Darby's Rangers in the North African and Italian campaigns. In 2014 Stern was inaugurated into the prestigious U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame for his “service as an original member of the 1st Ranger Battalion and for his lasting contribution to the photographic history of the Rangers.”
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