The Long March Home - A World War II Novel of the Pacific

Based on true events, The Long March Home is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and hope during World War II. It follows Jimmy Propfield, Hank, and Billy as they join the army and face the Bataan Death March, one of the worst atrocities in modern warfare. The book is inspired by true stories and showcases the power of unrelenting hope in the face of adversity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 27 June 2023
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

Jimmy Propfield enlisted in the army for two reasons: to escape Mobile, Alabama, with his closest friends Hank and Billy, and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire. Life in the Philippines appears to be paradise until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news arrives from Manila: Imperial Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are thrust into war as enemy warplanes attack Luzon, beginning a battle for control of the Pacific Theater that will culminate with a last stand on the Bataan Peninsula and end with the largest surrender of American troops in history. What follows will become known as one of the worst atrocities in modern warfare: the Bataan Death March. With no hope of rescue, the three friends vow to make it back home together. But the ordeal is only the beginning of their nearly four-year fight to survive.

Inspired by true stories, The Long March Home is a gripping coming-of-age tale of friendship, sacrifice, and the power of unwavering hope. Remarkable. Mark Sullivan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beneath a Scarlet Sky, Packed with tension. Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours, Such real characters. Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook, Riveting. Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man series, Utterly compelling. Susan Meissner, USA Today bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things, Simply magnificent. Don Bentley, New York Times bestselling author of Hostile Intent, Dazzling. Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of House on Fire, A tremendous story. Andrew Kaplan, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, A stunning tale of courage and survival.

Weight: 576g
Dimension: 162 x 236 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780800742751