Have not seen the movie, but the book is a snap shot in time. Great read. Long before my fathers time.

This e-book is the full version of From Here to Eternity, the one James Jones intended for publication. He was thwarted by anticipatory -- an, in view of today's anything-goes culture -- silly censorship. The bowdlerized FHTE was a very good book, deservedly winning many awards. This version is better. Jones severely strains credulity with his frequent binge drinking scenes; his characters drink so much during these bouts they would die of alcohol poisoning, rather than rise to flights of verbal virtuosity. A minor quibble: at least six typos slipped past the editor and proofreader.