The Corps: Three Complete Novels (Semper Fi, Call to Arms, Counterattack) [Hardcover]

W.E.B. Griffin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 1994

The first three volumes of the author's Marine saga, Semper Fi, Call to Arms, and Counterattack, are published together in a World War II epic reaching from Shanghai to Guadalcanal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 812 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult (April 21, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399139133
• ISBN-13: 978-0399139130
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #365,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

W.E.B. Griffin is the author of more than thirty epic novels in five series, all of which have been listed on The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly and other best-seller lists. More than forty million of his books are in print in more than ten languages, including Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, and Hungarian. Mr. Griffin grew up in the suburbs of New York City and Philadelphia. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1946. After basic training, he received counter-intelligence training at Fort Holabird, Maryland. He was assigned to the Army of Occupation in Germany, and ultimately to the staff of then-Major General I.D. White, commander of the U.S. Constabulary. In 1951, Mr. Griffin was recalled to active duty for the Korean War, interrupting his education at Phillips University, Marburg an der Lahn, Germany. In Korea he earned the Combat Infantry Badge as a combat correspondent and later served as acting X Corps (Group) information officer under Lieutenant General White. On his release from active duty in 1953, Mr. Griffin was appointed Chief of the Publications Division of the U.S. Army Signal Aviation Test & Support Activity at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Mr. Griffin is a member of the Special Operations Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Army Aviation Association, and the Armor Association. He was the 1991 recipient of the Brigadier General Robert L. Dening Memorial Distinguished Service Award of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association, and the August 1999 recipient of the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award, presented at the 100th National Convention in Kansas City. He has been vested into the Order of St. George of the U.S. Armor Association, and the Order of St. Andrew of the U.S. Army Aviation Association, and been awarded Honorary Doctoral degrees by Norwich University, the nation's first and oldest private military college, and by Troy State University (Ala.). He was the graduation dinner speaker for the class of 1988 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has been awarded honorary membership in the Special Forces Association; the Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association; the Marine Raiders Association; and the U.S. Army Otter & Caribou Association. He is the co-founder, with historian Colonel Carlo D'Este, of the William E. Colby Seminar on Intelligence, Military, and Diplomatic Affairs. Mr. Griffin's novels, known for their historical accuracy, have been praised by The Philadelphia Inquirer for their "fierce, stop-for-nothing scenes." "Nothing honors me more than a serviceman, veteran, or cop telling me he enjoys reading my books," Mr. Griffin says. Mr. Griffin divides his time between the Gulf Coast and Buenos Aires.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstandingly Great, December 6, 1998

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John H. Porter "stubby14" (Iraq) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Corps: Three Complete Novels (Semper Fi, Call to Arms, Counterattack) (Hardcover)

How can you say more about the best Military fiction writer of all time. I have read all his books. From The Brotherhood of War, when I was serving in the Army, to the Badge of Honor. I hope, Mr. Griffin, that you will keep writing for many years to come and keep the Corps going.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best!, January 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Corps: Three Complete Novels (Semper Fi, Call to Arms, Counterattack) (Hardcover)

Mr. Griffin consistently manages to blend true-to-life history with pulse-pounding action. In addition, one is always forced to care about the characters that inhabit his world. This is an enduring saga that I would recommend to anybody interested in the Corps, World War II, or a great story. It is simply the best!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Shanghai company D Marines never lack for action., August 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Corps: Three Complete Novels (Semper Fi, Call to Arms, Counterattack) (Hardcover)

From "killer" McCoy at 21 to our favorite coastwatcher Jacob Reeves, this treasure has three of Griffin's best in it. No matter if it was written by Alex Baldwin or W.E.B. Griffin, the action storyteller is at his best in these selections. We'd like to see a book on the author or at least an article noting his life and what he is presently doing.