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The Naked and the Dead (novel)  

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  • Novel by Norman Mailer, 1948 The Naked and the Dead was the first major novel to emerge from World War II and was an immediate critical and financial success. Largely well reviewed in the national press, Norman Mailer's debut novel sold more than 200,000 copies in its first year and spent 63 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, including 11 weeks at the top. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Naked and the Dead, The]

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