Reviews

Narrator George Guidall valiantly brings out the beauty of this American classic (first published in 1921). Three Soldiers' eloquent expression arises from Dos Passos's deep conviction; it's one of the most realistic accounts of military service in France during World War I. The author's concern with individual freedom and "life" rather than mere "existence" as a cog in the military machine is paramount. Military tactics, strategy, or international politics never enter the picture. Dos Passos uses the stories of three young men from all parts of the country to show the courage each must attain to face life, the ultimate reality, not death. And life is the refusal to surrender to dehumanized power. A heartening recording, for all collections.‘James Dudley, Copiague, N.Y.