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First edition of Home Country (1947) by Pulitzer-winning journalist Ernie Pyle — a moving collection of his columns celebrating everyday American life before WWII. A posthumous tribute to one of the country’s most cherished voices, beautifully bound with vintage charm.
Author: Ernie Pyle
Publisher: William Sloane Associates, Inc., New York
Copyright: 1947 — First Printing
Condition: Very good; strong spine, minimal edge wear, and nice patina. The inscription adds personality and provenance.
🧠 Background
Ernie Pyle (1900–1945) was one of America’s most beloved journalists — a Pulitzer Prize–winning war correspondent famous for his human-centered dispatches from WWII battlefields.
Home Country was published posthumously, collecting his pre-war newspaper columns written between 1935 and 1940, capturing small-town America, travel tales, and the quiet dignity of everyday life.
The book was a national bestseller and remains one of the best representations of mid-century American values — honest, tender, and unpretentious.
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