James Jones was born in Robinson, Illinois, on 6 November 1921, the son of a dentist, Ramon Jones, and Ada Blessing Jones. His midwestern roots are particularly evident in his second novel, Some Came ...
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James Jones 's principal claim to attention is his World War II trilogy. From Here to Eternity (1951) is a narrative of the peacetime army, concluding with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The Thi...
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James Jones
