Battleground / Line Of Fire / Close Combat

By W.E.B. Griffin

Book Overview

Three best-selling novels--Battleground, Line of Fire, and Close Combat--pay tribute to the men and women of the Marine Corps, combining military history with the courageous acts of fictional... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399140131
• ISBN13: 9780399140136
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 856 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Close Combat: A wonderfull book for those wanting action

Close Combat is a marvelously writen book, Griffin does a wonderful job keeping uyp the high standards of his previous books. Based on Guadalacannal, as in other books, this book depicts the conditions of living perfectly. The language may be offending to younger readers but is key in character developement. This book is a great choice for anyone who likes millitary fiction or has read any of the other books in the Corps Series.

Any W.E.B. Griffen book is a good book to curl up with

I started reading W.E.B. Griffen's novels probably fifteen years ago and I have yet to be disappointed. In addition, I recommend his works to all my friends. A friend of mine that served on the U. S. S. Nimitz loaned the ones I sent him to all his buddies, who are now avid Griffen fans. I am really looking forward to the December 1998 release. Keep up the great work, Mr. Griffen!

Outstanding all the way around

This is one of the greatest series I've ever read. Griffin really builds his characters. My only complaint is that I can't get the last book (book 7, Behind The Lines) I'm a member of the USAF, stationed overseas. As soon as I can find and finish book 7, I'll get started on "The Last Heroes". Griffin is as good as Tom Clancy, and he puts them out faster.

Need to finish series of the Marines

the only problem i have with it is the Air Traffic Control portions, as an ATC (Military) controller, just doesn't work, but the rest is so interesting can't put down a book once i get it. I have read and re-read almost all of books except the police series. The Brotherhood of War, put me back in some places, Good/Bad. So I ask please finish the Marine part, just finished re=reading Blood & Honor?

Super

I am not a real critic, but being a marine pilot in the 50's I can really relate to alot of the plots in the books, I believe I have read them all.