The Marine A Novel of War from Guadalcanal to Korea

The Marine is Colonel James 'Oliver' Cromwell, a warrior forged at Notre Dame and the Berlin of Hitler's Olympics, and honed by combat in WWII. In 1950, with the world at peace, Cromwell is ordered to fresh duty beyond the seas, as military attache to the American ambassador in Korea. But at dawn on a June Sunday, Korea erupts and he is caught up in the early, panicked rout. Through the war-hardened Marine, we experience the dramatic First Hundred Days of a brutal three-year Korean War, the last-ditch gallantry of the Pusan Perimeter, MacArthur's brilliant left hook sending Marines against the deadly seawall at Inchon, and the bloody assault to liberate Seoul. In The Marine, James Brady crafts a powerful novel of one man's service to his country and Corps.

James Brady commanded a Marine rifle platoon during the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star for valor. He writes weekly for Parade Magazine and for Advertising Age. He lives in Manhattan and in East Hampton, New York.

Praise for James Brady

“Brady has emerged as one of the best novelists of his generation.”---Dan Rather

“Mr. Brady knows war, the smell and the feel of it.”---The New York Times

“Mr. Brady captures the heart and soul of the Marine Corps in this stunning new novel. [He] writes with passion and great insight.” Nelson DeMille, author of The Lion’s Game

“Brady has stormed publishing high ground to become, arguably, our foremost novelist currently writing on the subject of Marines at war.”---Publishers Weekly

“The Marines of Autumn is right up there with the very best of combat writing and is destined to become one of the defining novels of the genre.”---Nelson DeMille, author of The Lion’s Game

“The Marines of Autumn is a masterpiece that recalls the era with awesome authenticity. The novel’s outcome is one of thunderous dramatic beauty and power.”---The Associated Press