Open Road Media announces the ebook publication of seven titles by legendary novelist James Jones, on May 10, 2011.
Jones’s literary debut, From Here to Eternity, became an international bestseller and Academy Award–winning film following its publication in 1951. It earned Jones the National Book Award and established him as a leading American author of the World War II generation. Now, for the first time, previously censored scenes and dialogue have been restored to the text of From Here to Eternity. The Restored Edition includes never-before-seen passages that were cut from the original manuscript, including those containing reference to homosexuality in the military, four-letter words, political material, and philosophical content about art and society. This edition also features a new afterword by renowned Jones expert George Hendrick, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois, exploring the editing and censorship process of From Here to Eternity.
Other James Jones titles available as ebooks on May 10 include The Pistol, Go to the Widow-Maker, The Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories,The Merry Month of May, A Touch of Danger, and Whistle. Three of these titles—A Touch of Danger, Go to the Widow-Maker, and Whistle—are available as print-on-demand editions.
Newly developed content from Open Road includes fresh covers and an illustrated biography complete with rare photos from the author’s estate, as well as videos featuring interviews with his daughter, Kaylie Jones (Lies My Mother Never Told Me), Mike Lennon (Former President, James Jones Literary Society), Tim O’Brien (The Things They Carried), writer Larry Heinemann (Paco’s Story), and writer Winston Groom (Forrest Gump).
