To the Last Man (Shaara novel)
{{short description|2004 novel by Jeff Shaara}}
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| name = To the Last Man
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| image = ToTheLastMan.jpg
| author = Jeff Shaara
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| country = United States
| language = English
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| genre = War
Historical novel
| publisher = Ballantine Books
| release_date = 26 October, 2004
| media_type = Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
| pages = 636 pp (first edition hardcover)
| isbn = 0-345-46134-7
| isbn_note = (first edition hardcover)
| dewey= 813/.54 22
| congress= PS3569.H18 T6 2004b
| oclc= 56637102
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To the Last Man: A Novel of the First World War (2004) is a historical novel written by Jeff Shaara about the experience of a number of combatants in World War I. The book became a national best seller and received praise from people such as General Tommy Franks.
Plot summary
The novel is based on the arrival of General John J. Pershing with American troops on the Western Front in 1917. Moving in a new direction from Shaara's previous novels, the book focuses not only on generals but also on the everyday American doughboys, including the experiences of a character named Roscoe Temple, and a chapter about a new British recruit who refills the ranks, only to be killed during an attack on the German trenches several hours later.
The book also profiles aviation aces such as Germany's Manfred von Richthofen and America's Raoul Lufbery.
Awards
The novel was recognized with the W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction from the American Library Association in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/awardsgrants/content/last-man-novel-first-world-war|title=To The Last Man: A Novel of The First World War|website=ala.org (American Library Association)|accessdate=17 April 2017}}
References
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Category:American historical novels
Category:Novels set during World War I
Category:Novels by Jeffrey Shaara
Category:Ballantine Books books
Category:Cultural depictions of Manfred von Richthofen
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