Once an Eagle
About this book
Required reading for West Point cadets, Once An Eagle is the story of one special man, a soldier named Sam Damon, and his adversary over a lifetime, fellow officer Courtney Massengale. Damon is a professional who puts duty, honor, and the men he commands above self-interest. Massengale, however, brilliantly advances by making the right connections behind the lines and in Washington's corridors of power. Beginning in the French countryside during the Great War, the conflict between these adversaries solidifies in the isolated garrison life marking peacetime, intensifies in the deadly Pacific jungles of World War II, and reaches its treacherous conclusion in the last major battleground of the Cold War—Vietnam. Here is an unforgettable story of a man who embodies the best in our nation—and in us all.
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 350 readers · 1312 pages · ≈ 24 h 18 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Once an Eagle?
About ≈ 24 h 18 m — 1312 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Once an Eagle?
1312 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Once an Eagle?
It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.
Has Once an Eagle been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Once an Eagle (1976), Best Sellers (1970).
Is Once an Eagle in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Once an Eagle?
Anton Myrer.