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

Marcus Brotherton · Tosca Lee

May 2023 · Baker Books

About this ebook

 "[A] tour de force."--Publishers Weekly starred review

"A great read."--Library Journal starred review

"A must-read literary triumph."--Booklist starred review

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Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire.

Life in the Philippines seems like paradise--until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: Imperial Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plunged 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 unrelenting hope.

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"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 Blue Madagascar

"Beautifully and faultlessly told."--Steve Martini, New York Times bestselling author of Blood Flag

Ratings and reviews

My thanks to Revell for a gifted copy. I was under no obligation to post a positive review. At 2:00 am this morning when I shut The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific, I knew I’d be able to honestly post that it held my attention and was a page-turner. I think this is the second WWII book I’ve read that had the Pacific as the setting, and I was excited to learn more about what happened. I found this book to be a touching combination of friendship, love, and the horrors of war

I appreciate that these authors took us to the Frontline of the Philippines during the World War II fight in the Pacific Ocean . So many of our grandfathers, great uncles, neighbors, and friends were stationed in the Philippines during World War II, and yet, many younger people have no idea what they endured. This book is inspired by true events, and I want to thank the authors for this tale of friendship, faith, and the unflinching human spirit.

This is Jimmy Propfield's story, his growing up in Mobile Alabama, and his father being the local Pastor. We meet his friends, and follow him as his life unfolds. Jimmy as he grows up during the time when war has broken out in Europe, and follow him as he and his friends enlist and end up in the Philippines! Hank, Billy and Jimmy are wondering how they got so lucky to be away from the fighting in Europe in such a lovely warm setting, but then Pearl Harbor happens, and soon they are prisoners o

About the author

Marcus Brotherton is the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author or coauthor of more than twenty-five books that have been called "fascinating," "brilliantly arranged," "magical," and "refreshingly frank."

Tosca Lee is the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of twelve novels, including The Line Between, The Progeny, The Legend of Sheba, and Iscariot. Lee's work has been praised as "deeply human," "powerful," and "mind-bending historical fiction."