Description: The Naked and the Dead Norman Mailer paperback 1976 signet bookthe Naked and the Dead is a novel written by Norman Mailer. Published by Rinehart & Company in 1948, when he was 25, it was his debut novel. It depicts the experiences of a platoon during World War II, based partially on Mailer's experiences as a cook[2] with the 112th Cavalry Regiment during the Philippines Campaign in World War II.[3] The book quickly became a bestseller, paving the way for other Mailer's works such as The Deer Park, Advertisements for Myself, and The Time of Our Time. He believed The Naked and the Dead to be his most renowned work. It was the first popular novel about the war and is considered one of the greatest English-language novels.[4] It was later adapted into a film in 1958. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked The Naked and the Dead 51st on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.
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Book Title: Naked and the Dead
Item Length: 5in.
Item Height: 1in.
Item Width: 7in.
Author: Norman Mailer
Format: United Kingdom- a Format Paperback
Language: English
Topic: War & Military, General, Literary, Historical
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 1951
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 8 Oz
