Band Of Brothers - Brossura

Ambrose, Stephen E.

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ISBN 10: 0743429907 ISBN 13: 9780743429900

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2001

Riassunto

They fought on Utah Beach, in Arnhem, Bastogne, the Bulge; they spearheaded the Rhine offensive and took possession of Hitler's Eagle's Nest in Berchtesgaden. Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company, which kept getting the tough assignments. Easy Company was responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. BAND OF BROTHERS is the account of the men of this remarkable unit who fought, went hungry, froze, and died, a company that took 150 percent casualties and considered the Purple Heart a badge of office. Drawing on hours of interviews with survivors as well as the soldiers' journals and letters, Stephen Ambrose tells the stories, often in the men's own words, of these American heroes.

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Recensione:

'If the TV series is a fraction as good as Ambrose's book, then it has to be unmissable. Heroic stuff'
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
'Superb ... his scholarly writing style seems to know that heroism needs no cheap embellishment. Gripping and humbling'
GLASGOW HERALD
'This is the book which spawned a TV series and it is quite simply brilliant ... a rare delight. Its no wonder that this book is already an international bestseller' DAILY MAIL
'It is one of those rare books that once started the reader will not be able to put down. If you do not receive this for Christmas, do yourself a favour and go and buy it as a special treat' GUN MART MAGAZINE
'A truly remarkable book' GOOD BOOK GUIDE

L'autore:

Stephen E. Ambrose, leading World War II historian, was the author of numerous books on history including the Number 1 bestselling BAND OF BROTHERS, D-DAY (on which SAVING PRIVATE RYAN was based) PEGASUS BRIDGE and WILD BLUE. He is founder of the Eisenhower Center and the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans. He died in 2002.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0743429907
• ISBN 13: 9780743429900
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336