His book, the hunters was published in 1957, which became a movie in 1958. This acclaimed book by james salter is available at in several formats for your ereader. From west point to hollywood, james salter could always recognize a hero james. The hunters has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Bbc aired a taped interview of author james salter in memorial of his passing last month. More than four decades after its publication, this newly revised edition of james salters the hunters speaks more eloquently to the universal pains of competition, longing, envy, and betrayal than it could have when the events of americas korean war were still fresh. The film rights to the novel allowed salter to leave active duty with the us air force in 1957 to write fulltime. To learn more about salter, read his 1993 art of fiction interview or one of his. Originally published in 1956, the hunters was james salters first novel.
Originally published in 1956, the hunters was james salter s first novel. His first two novels, the hunters and the arm of flesh, are legendary in military. Its the first novel about the korean war that were reading in the read along. James salter, a west pointer who went to korea as a jet fighter pilot, has written a novel of that far eastern event that has none of the hokum that for the sake of.
Unfortunately, i picked it up just prior to moving, but if my time were mine it would have been read quite quickly. The hunters is james salters debut novel and a tale of usaf fighter pilots during the korean war, first published in 1956. The hunters by james salter penguin random house canada. Saville in korea as he watches the undependable lt. The hunters another stop in my journey through james salters sparse output. The hunters isbn 9781619020542 pdf epub james salter. James salters first novel, and the only book of his that ive read, was originally published in 1956. James salter audio books, best sellers, author bio. James salter s the hunters is this months literature and war readalong title.
Back in the days when hollywood was looking to emphasize its virility, they selected a west point novelist named james salter. Salter, at left, in korea in 1952, with other members of the 335th fighter squadron, the inspiration for his first novel, the hunters. But he began his writing career as james salter, and eventually, in the early 60s, took salter as his legal name, as did his wife and children. I bought the book after reading an article on salter in the lrb by james meek, which observed that twentiethcentury american novelists tend to depict the military as victims, but that the hunters had more in common with the iliad or beowulf than with catch22. James salter authored numerous books, including the novels all that is, solo faces, light years, a sport and a pastime, the arm of flesh revised as cassada, and the hunters. The hunters is james salter s debut novel and a tale of usaf fighter pilots during the korean war, first published in 1956. This first edition by james salter is available at bauman rare books. On this memorial day, elizabeth farnsworth talks with james salter, author of the hunters, a novel about fighter pilots in korea. The book was not given its due share of attention and neither was the movie. In james salter commission after his first novel, the hunters, was published in 1957 under the pseudonym james salter. This is a book to be savoured, loved, read and reread. The hunters by james salter 2012, paperback for sale.
Dont save anything was his advice to other writers, his widow kay eldredge salter explains in the preface to this book. His goal, like that of every fighter pilot, is to chalk up enough kills to become an ace. His first novel, the hunters, about the korean war was turned into a 1958 film starring robert mitchum and robert wagner. The hunters 1957 was salters first novel and remains the most concise expression of his talents. James salter is one of americas greatest prose stylists. Geoff dyer on james salters first novel, the hunters.
Horowitz, salter himself was a fighter pilot with the rank of captain who saw combat from february to august 1952. Based on his own experiences as a fighter pilot in the korean war, it is a classic of wartime fiction. Hunters first edition james salter bauman rare books. Quotations by james salter, american novelist, born june 10, 1925. The novel was the basis for the 1958 film adaptation of the novel starring robert mitchum and robert wagner with a different storyline.
May 11, 20 e ight years ago, the writer james salter received a telephone call out of the blue from an admirer. E ight years ago, the writer james salter received a telephone call out of the blue from an admirer. Not a word is out of place, this is a tight book with a sense of place, especially once airbourne. The hunters isbn 9781619020542 pdf epub james salter ebook. James salter books list of books by author james salter. James salter s literature has been featured in the 2014 nsw higher school certificate. A war story based on his experience of more than 100 sorties as a jet fighter pilot in the korean war, it focused on the conflict between a squadron leader in search of his first kill and his reckless wingman. In todays piece, geoff dyer looks at salters first novel, the hunters. May 28, 2001 on this memorial day, elizabeth farnsworth talks with james salter, author of the hunters, a novel about fighter pilots in korea. It is based closely on his own experience as a pilot flying combat missions in korea. This exquisite, resonant novel by penfaulkner winner james salter is a brilliant portrait of a marriage by a contemporary american master. The writers authority breaths life into every sentence and the authenticity of his story is irrefutable. In his offduty time, he wrote hist first novel, the hunters, publishing it in 1956 under the pen name james salter. He resigned his commission in 1957 in order to devote his energies to writing and screenwriting shortly after publication of the hunters 1956, a first novel based on his more than one.
The hunters by james salter 1997, hardcover for sale online. But not many can deny that salter writes with a precision seldom seen in contemporary literature. The hunters book by james salter 5 available editions. James salter quit fighting migs and left the air force to write the hunters, a novel set during the korean war. It is the story of nedra and viri, whose favored life is centered around dinners, ingenious games with their children, enviable friends, and nearperfect days passed skating on a frozen river or sunning on the beach. James salter s prose is tight, not a word wasted, often poetic and incandescent. Newly revised by the author, the story of cleve connells war flies straight into the heart of mens rivalries and fears. James salter 1925 2015 was a novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. A novel by james salter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The hunters is a book about men in the 1950s in difficult situations and therefore might not appeal to women. Salters prose, the contemporary writer most admired and envied by other writers. With his stirring, rapturous first noveloriginally published in 1956 james salter established himself as the most electrifying prose stylist since hemingway. James salter was bom in 1925 and raised in new york city. The hunters by james salter overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Not much to show for 82 years, you might think, but salters words are so carefully chosen and polished such quality raw materials that each book carries more weight. Aug 21, 2012 james salters prose is tight, not a word wasted, often poetic and incandescent. Click to read more about the hunters by james salter. Ive been keen on reading james salter for ages as hes always mentioned as one of the greatest us writers. As it comes to its solution the result is a tight flying story with the elements of the service in sharp outline. Savilles luck is out but pell, refusing to follow orders and endangering others, still downs the enemy. Hes perfectly placed to write about life during wartime. James salters the hunters is this months literature and war readalong title. James salters prose is tight, not a word wasted, often poetic and incandescent. See all books authored by james salter, including a sport and a pastime, and light years, and more on. He kept a detailed diary of his tour and the novel closely follows a chronology of events he exp. The hunters by james salter 1997, hardcover for sale.
With his stirring, rapturous first noveloriginally published in 1956 james salter established himself as the most electrifying prose stylist since. He attended west point, graduated in 1945, and served in the army air force as a fighter pilot. James low, next to him, was the model for the books. The hunters, by james salter chris becketts fiction. The hunters by james salter 2012, paperback for sale online. James salter revisits his second novel, the arm of flesh, making extensive changes and rewriting many portions entirely.
The hunters captain cleve connell has already made a name for himself among pilots when he arrives in korea during the war there to fly the newly operational f86 fighters against the soviet migs. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Born james horowitz, he retired from the air force as maj. James salters new novel cassada tells a story of fate and courage in the squadron of american fighter pilots in cold war europe.