Back to Bataan
by Jerome Charyn
New York City, 1943. War is raging in Europe and the Pacific, while Jack Dalton is stuck attending Dutch Masters Day School. What Jack really wants is to enlist in the army, to fight...
Everything changes when Coco, Jack's "fiancee," throws him over for one of his classmates. Jack sees red and does something drastic. Then he runs away. Hiding out in a nearby park, Jack joins ranks with a group of vagrants and is soon under the sway of a man called the Leader, an ex-convict who is as articulate and charismatic as he is dangerous. The Leader turns Jack's world upside down. To put things right, Jack must prove himself a braver soldier than he ever imagined.
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New York City, 1943. War is raging in Europe and the Pacific, while Jack Dalton is stuck attending Dutch Masters Day School. What Jack really wants is to enlist in the army, to fight...
Everything changes when Coco, Jack's "fiancee," throws him over for one of his classmates. Jack sees red and does something drastic. Then he runs away. Hiding out in a nearby park, Jack joins ranks with a group of vagrants and is soon under the sway of a man called the Leader, an ex-convict who is as articulate and charismatic as he is dangerous. The Leader turns Jack's world upside down. To put things right, Jack must prove himself a braver soldier than he ever imagined.
http://BackToBataan.blogspot.com
I like books which are set in the forties, even if most often they have to do with war.
ReplyDeletefor some reason I've never been into early 20th century historical fiction...but this does sound like it has promise. Hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI love YA historical fiction! Hope this one is as good as it sounds. Enjoy your reading week.
ReplyDeleteI hope it's a winner!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like an interesting and different take on the times of WWII.
ReplyDeleteI'm really intrigued by this era...thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary Ann,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a war time story with a really unique twist and a plot that I have never come across the likes of before.
Definitely worth looking into a little more, this holds real possibilities as something I might consider reading.
I hope that you enjoy!
Yvonne
Sounds like a good one. The 40's really appeal to me too. Have a great week, happy reading and a fun 4th!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this one, but the premise is interesting. I hope you have a great time reading it!
ReplyDeleteI love the title and I'm going to admit to being intrigued by the concept as well. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteNew to me - enjoy the book and have a good week.
ReplyDeleteI like historical fiction but this one is a new title for me.
ReplyDeleteBellezza- I do too!
ReplyDeleteMelissa, Kay, Leslie- Thanks! for stopping by.
Laura, Kayl, Ryan, Mystica- You too!
Bermudaonion, Fiction-books -Thanks! for commenting.
Alyce- It is!
Laurel-Rain- Snow- I am too!
Hope you enjoy your book!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you have a great read on your hands
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