The Last Jump: A Novel of World War II
โ Scribed by Nevola, John E
- Book ID
- 109196079
- Publisher
- Outskirts Press, Inc.
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 392 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781432755614
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โฆ Synopsis
Overview: The Last Jump takes us back to a time when Americans stood shoulder to shoulder in defense of liberty and freedom. It celebrates the spirit and the courage of ordinary citizens pitted against the militaristic societies of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. It was a time when the sons of presidents and congressmen served, fought and died alongside famous celebrities and average citizens.
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