Warrior-Writers of World War II delivers a thorough study of key American writers who experienced combat in World War II in the European or Pacific Theater, survived, and returned home to become famous writers.

Lee Congdon holds a Ph.D. in European history from Northern Illinois University. He served three years in the US Army, worked as an editor and writer for Encyclopaedia Britannica for over two years, and taught European history at James Madison University for 33 years. Dr. Congdon has published eight books, most recently George Kennan for Our Time, and some 300 articles, essays, and reviews in major publications in the US, Canada, and Europe.