To Hell And Back

New York: Henry Holt And Company, 1949 Black boards with a red cloth spine in very good condition. The corners are bumped and the cloth is broken on three corners and one of the three corners barely showing. Nice color not fading. Inside pages clean and unmarked except for signature and inscription.<p> The only copyright date is 1949.. Signed by Audie Murphy on the first blank page and an inscription on the title page in blue ink. on the end paper in black ink.<p> Dust jacket is price clipped and has a lot of edge wear, creases and bends. an inch chip on the back of the dust jacket and some chips to the dust jacket spine. A small nick to the bend at the folds in.<p> America's most decorated hero of World War II <p> Audie Murphy recounts his personal experiences in the foxholes and dugouts of World war II. It is a first hand story of the men who carried the guns, the little men who had only their friends and their weapons between them and the enemy. Told in simple and vital language, it is a human record that the novelists, reporters, and generals haven't been able to touch.<p> Audie's answer to the question "Why did you write the book--The main reason that I wanted the book to be written was to remind a forgetful public of a lot of boys who never made it home. The present tense was chosen for the book because in a combat man's life there is little left but the present tense. It was my purpose to tell a story as simple and honestly as I could, avoiding heroics because I do not belive in heroics. The great man of the war to me was the little fellow who did what was asked of him and paid whatever price that action cost.<p> One of the best books ever and signed twice with the dust jacket, a great addition to anyone's library.