ABSTRACT
Aichinger, Peter. The American Soldier in Fiction, 1880-1963. Ames:2442. Iowa State University, 1975.
Contends that the demoralizing aspects of the Korean War, namely limited war and conscription, were evident in some of the most important novels to come out of the war. Examines the works of William Styron (The Long March), James Michener (Bridges at Toko-ri) and Pat Frank (Hold Back the Night).
