Hailed as "one of the finest memoirs to emerge from any war" by acclaimed author Paul Fussell, With the Old Breed remains the most powerful and moving account of the U.S. Marines in World War II. Now, with his long-awaited sequel, China Marine, E. B. Sledge continues his story where With the Old Breed left off and recounts the compelling conclusion of his Marine career. After Japan's surrender in 1945, Sledge and his company were sent to China to maintain order and to calm the seething cauldron of political and ideological unrest created by opposing factions. His regiment was the first Marine unit to return to the ancient city of Peiping (now Beijing) where they witnessed the last of old China and the rise of the Communist state. Sledge also recounts the difficulty of returning to his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, and resuming civilian life while haunted by shadows of close combat. Through the discipline of writing and the study of biology, Sledge shows how he came to terms with the terrifying memories that had plagued him for years. Poignant and compelling, China Marine provides a frank depiction of the real costs of war, emotional and psychological as well as physical, and reveals the enduring bond that develops between men who face the horrors of war.

E.B.斯莱奇（1923～2001），美国海军陆战队前队员。大学教授，作家。 珍珠港事件后，进入亚拉巴马的马里恩军事学院就读。1943年，20岁的E.B.斯莱奇违抗父命，执意加入海军陆战队，因为“晚了就赶不上参战了”。作为一名迫击炮手，斯莱奇亲历了贝里琉和冲绳战役，虽然此前经过了长时间的严格训练，但贝里琉登陆仍让他感受到了强烈震撼。战争间隙，他在随身携带的一本《新约》上做了大量笔记，后整理成本书。战后斯莱奇成为一名生物学家。