By Alliance Public Library
ALLIANCE, Neb. – We'd like to remind everyone to please join us at the Alliance Public Library for a special event sponsored by Alliance Public Library featuring best-selling author, Tosca Lee and her award-winning book, a World War 11 novel about the South Pacific. The library is hosting a special presentation and community discussion of the 2025 One Book One Nebraska co-written by Tosca Lee, called The Long March Home, on Tuesday evening Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. in the APL community room. Tosca will be joining us via zoom for a discussion of how the book was written, the subject matter and will answer questions following the presentation.
The novel based on actual events tells the saga of the brutal Bataan Death March told through the experiences of three young men, best friends since boyhood, who become prisoners of war subjected to one of the most horrific events in modern war-time history. Praised as dazzling, magnificent and compelling, this riving historical novel has received the lavish praise of critics for its captivating story of struggle and sacrifice and the power of the human spirit to overcome what seemed insurmountable. The Long March Home a World War II novel of the Pacific is the work of renown Nebraskan author, Tosca Lee who co-wrote the book with Marcus Brotherton. She is the recipient of two Christy Awards, three International Book Awards and was the Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist in 2019 for Best Mystery/Thriller.
For more information on this program, contact Steph Hamilton at the Library at (308) 762-1387.