Once An Eagle: A Reader's Companion

Once An Eagle, the best-selling novel by Anton Myrer, is a classic novel of soldiers and soldiering that spawned a nine-hour television miniseries. It is an epic tale of good versus evil. The good is embodied in protagonist Sam Damon, a soldier's soldier and consummate professional, noted for his bravery under fire and his dedication to the men who serve under him. Damon's chief adversary, Courtney Massengale, is evil personified. His dedication is to the advancement of his career, without regard to the devastation it wreaks on his family and the blood shed by those affected by his command decisions. Once An Eagle is also a remarkable study in leadership. It has become a touchstone for military professionals who aspire to emulate Sam Damon. This New York Times #1 bestseller, published in nineteen languages, is the sweeping story of America's fighting men serving in World War I, the peacetime army between world wars, World War II, and the Khotiane (a fictional Vietnam) War. Once An Eagle: A Reader's Companion is a comprehensive, scholarly work that includes: a plot outline; a 27,000 word narrative summary; a detailed profile of each of the novel's 100 characters; a biographical and bibliographic profile of Anton Myrer; a scene-by-scene narrative summary of the television miniseries; a comprehensive listing of the film credits; a glossary of more than 1,250 allusions; and, a vocabulary containing nearly 900 entries.