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Stars and Bars: Or, the Reign of Terror in Missouri
Reprint of the original, first published in 1863.
Covers the Spanish Civil War, Sino-Japanese War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Bulk of the book is devoted to 1400 biographies of individual fighter pilots.
Sharply observed and brilliantly plotted, Stars and Bars is an uproarious portrait of culture clash deep in the heart of the American South, by one of contemporary literature’s most imaginative novelists.
“ Hail to the stars and bars ! ” cried Dr. Puff , waving his hat with great enthusiasm . “ Just so ! hail to the stars and bars ! " echoed Skedaddle , flourishing his hat in like manner . “ Three cheers for Jeff .
Stars and bars