Soldier in the Rain [Paperback]

William Goldman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Co., Inc. (1961)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000NXEUB4
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,252,128 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William Goldman has been writing books and movies for more than forty years. He has won two Academy Awards (for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men), and three Lifetime Achievement Awards in screenwriting.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If Butch and Sundance had Grandsons..., February 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Soldier in the Rain (Hardcover)

...they would be Eustis and Maxwell. Soldier was written about 25 years before Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid was released, set on a then present-day Army base in the south. It's both a "buddy" and "coming of age" story about two apparently opposite sergeants united against the larger world, and their eventual coming to grips with it. Terrific characterizations: imagine if they made a movie of this way back when, starring, say, Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason - both in their primes - in the starring roles; it would make Butch Cassidy seem like a Disney flick in comparison. Thanks, Billy Goldman; you always knew what would entertain us and make us look at ourselves. We just needed the time to get ready to do so.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sienfeld goes to the army, August 7, 2001

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Brent Leon Oxier (San Dimas, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soldier in the Rain (Hardcover)

I titled this review such becuse Goldman creates a story with a wonderful setting, fantastic characters and no structured plot. Sienfeld's idea was not unique, Goldman carries it off brilantly. You will laugh out loud, and you'll fall in love with Eustis Clay and Maxwell Slaughter. I am genuenly sad that I had to say good bye to my friends Eustis and Maxwell at the end of this book, and I can't help but wonder what ever became of ole Eustis anyhow? You'll wonder to, like a old friend who you've gotten out of touch with but remember fondly. Hey Goldman, write the screenplay so I can see my friends again!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands down, my favorite book, August 3, 2011

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Gubachoo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soldier in the Rain (Hardcover)

I read it every year. Catch 22 but with so much more heart. In my opinion, the best final chapter ever written. A mans struggle with so many things he has no control over and his final confrontation with that world. The last paragraph brings tears to my eyes every time. Not just smile worthy, but literally laugh out loud funny. Clever and witty and so engaging. Cannot say enough good things about this book.