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The Young Lions

by Irwin Shaw · 1948

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The Young Lionsis a vivid and classic novel that portrays the experiences of ordinary soldiers fighting World War II. Told from the points of view of a perceptive young Nazi, a jaded American film producer, and a shy Jewish boy just married to the love of his life, Shaw conveys, as no other novelist has since, the scope, confusion, and complexity of war.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thisJewishJewishMore like thisLess of thiswriterswritersMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisGermanyGermanyMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 696 pages

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