Johnny Got His Gun, Dalton Trumbo, 1939.

Bókin „Johnny Got His Gun“ eftir Dalton Trumbo, frá 1939, er mögnuð lesning. En það geta ekki allir lesið hana. Ég fékk ábendingu um hana frá Japan á síðustu öld, og keypti hana á Amazon.com.

Þeir í Metallicu hafa líka komist í tæri við hana, eða myndina sem var gerð eftir henni:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_(Metallica_song):

"The song's theme is based on Dalton Trumbo's 1939 novel Johnny Got His Gun. It tells the tale of a soldier whose body is severely damaged after he is hit by German artillery during World War I. His arms, legs, eyes, mouth, nose and ears are gone and he can not see, speak, smell, or hear; but his mind functions perfectly, leaving him a prisoner in his own body. The book was suspended from printing for many years during WWII and the Cold War. Trumbo directed the movie adaptation in 1971, from which the footage for the 'One' music video is taken."

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