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Author | Leon Uris |
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Language | English |
Genre | War fiction |
Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | 1953 (first edition) |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | |
Pages | 505 p. |
OCLC | 933160825 |
Battle Cry is a 1953 novel by American writer Leon Uris. Many of the events in the book are based on Uris's own World War II experience with the 6th Marine Regiment.[1] The story is largely told in first person from the viewpoint of the Battalion Communications Chief, "Mac," although it frequently shifts to third person in scenes where Mac is not personally present.
The book was a commercial success. The New York Times gave it a mixed review. A film version followed in 1955.