Bloody Ridge and Beyond
  • Published: 1 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9780425273012
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $48.00
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Bloody Ridge and Beyond

A World War II Marine's Memoir of Edson's Raiders in the Pacific

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Now in paperback, a story of struggle at Guadalcanal, from the New York Times bestselling co-author of A Higher Call.

On the island of Guadalcanal, a 2,000-yard-long ridge rose from the jungle canopy. Behind it lay the air base of Henderson Field. And if Henderson Field fell, it would mean the almost certain death or capture of all 12,500 Marines on the island . . .

Positioned on the ridge were the hard-fighting men of Edson’s Raiders of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion. They were the United States Marine Corps’ best of the best, and they knew defeat and retreat were simply not options.

For two hellish nights in September 1942, about 840 Marines—commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Merritt Austin “Red Mike” Edson—fought one of the most pivotal battles of World War II in the Pacific, clinging desperately to their position on what would soon be known as Bloody Ridge.

Bloody Ridge and Beyond is the story of how these men showed courage and valor in the face of overwhelming numbers, as told by Marlin Groft, a man who was a member of this incredible fighting force.

Includes photographs
  • Published: 1 April 2016
  • ISBN: 9780425273012
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $48.00
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Praise for Bloody Ridge and Beyond

""Whitey" Groft was there, and it shows in every line of Bloody Ridge and Beyond...epic yet excruciatingly personal, riveting, and authentic in every detail." --Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of Gates of Fire and The Lion's Gate

"If you want a story of courage in the face of fear, intense fighting despite overwhelming odds, and brotherhood in the midst of horrific warfare, then this book is for you...This book is unflinching, descriptive, and comprehensive. A must-read." --Marcus Brotherton, author of Shifty's War

"In a world obsessed with comic book heroes, we forget that real supermen once hacked through jungles, paddled through swamps, and fought eyeball to eyeball for our freedom. They were called "Marine Raiders," and Marlin Groft was one of them. Vivid and powerful, his story leaves you reaching to tip your cap." --Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call