{"product_id":"hold-back-the-night","title":"Hold Back the Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the classic \u003cem\u003eAlas Babylon\u003c\/em\u003e comes this riveting story of a Marine captain and his soldiers and their arduous, difficult retreat from Changjin Reservoir to Hungnam during the Korean War--a stirring portrait of courage and sacrifice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These are not stragglers, sir. This is Dog Company...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Pat Frank's classic 1951 war novel, one-hundred-twenty-six soldiers commence their long, harrowing journey at Changjin Reservoir during the height of the Korean War, but few will survive the grueling fight and eventually reach Hungnam. Vividly bringing to life the bravery, daring, and turmoil a unit of soldiers endures, \u003cem\u003eHold Back the Night\u003c\/em\u003e reveals their gripping stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain Mackenzie, commander of Dog Company, not only bears the responsibility for victory or defeat, but also feels the full weight of the emotional toll that the war inevitably takes on him and his troops. His one consolation to inspire his band of soldiers to keep on going is an unopened bottle of Scotch that holds bittersweet memories of his wife who gave it to him as a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSergeant Ekland, a cocky, determined communications sergeant, is due for a battlefield promotion and longs for the day his tour is over so he can be reunited with his fiancée--that is if he makes it out of Korea alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrivate Couzens, finds himself in a precarious situation with the enemy due to circumstances out of his control--a situation that causes his loyalties to come into question with his superiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs readers follow the lives of these men and the other unforgettable soldiers, Pat Frank's epic novel of war, loss, and survival recounts a crucial chapter in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943391559911,"sku":"9780062421814","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_30d502bb-74b9-4487-9b47-aeaa179bca70.jpg?v=1775321316","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/hold-back-the-night","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}