From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity by Jones, James. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780440027515.

From Here to Eternity is the debut novel of American author James Jones, published by Scribners in 1951. Set in 1941, the novel focuses on several members of a U.S. Army infantry company stationed in Hawaii in the months leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. It is loosely based on Jones experiences in the pre-World War II Hawaiian Divisions 27th Infantry and the unit in which he served, Company E ("The Boxing Company"). Fellow company member Hal Gould said that while the novel was based on the company, including some depictions of actual persons, the characters are fictional, and the harsh conditions and described events are inventions. From Here to Eternity won the National Book Award and was named one of the 100 Best Novels of the 20th century by the Modern Library Board.