Post by Dave on Dec 28, 2010 14:37:29 GMT -5
I didn't realize Ambrose died (8 years ago) until I came across his quote I pasted on our flag yesterday. Goes to show you I'm losing it.
I believe the first book of his I read (and thoroughly enjoyed) was Undaunted Courage, about the Lewis and Clark expedition. I had read on that topic over the years and in particular was interested in Sacajawea, whose life and fortunes were quite intriguing. If my memory isn't mixed up, there was a book called Sacajawea in the 1970's in which each chapter was headed by a paragraph or two quoted from the Clark Journal (or was it Lewis' journal?)
I didn't read Band of Brothers, but saw the mini-series, which I thought was terrific. A neighbor loaned me the DVD set, which I accepted reluctantly with thanks, though I thought I'd never watch it. One week soon after I was laid low with the flu and put the first DVD in the player and didn't do much else for 2 or 3 days except watch the series. Great actors, well written, very good interviews of those men who were still alive, etc.
I WILL get to "The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys who Flew the B-24s over Germany."
Has anyone read "This Vast Land"? Is it any good?
I believe the first book of his I read (and thoroughly enjoyed) was Undaunted Courage, about the Lewis and Clark expedition. I had read on that topic over the years and in particular was interested in Sacajawea, whose life and fortunes were quite intriguing. If my memory isn't mixed up, there was a book called Sacajawea in the 1970's in which each chapter was headed by a paragraph or two quoted from the Clark Journal (or was it Lewis' journal?)
I didn't read Band of Brothers, but saw the mini-series, which I thought was terrific. A neighbor loaned me the DVD set, which I accepted reluctantly with thanks, though I thought I'd never watch it. One week soon after I was laid low with the flu and put the first DVD in the player and didn't do much else for 2 or 3 days except watch the series. Great actors, well written, very good interviews of those men who were still alive, etc.
I WILL get to "The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys who Flew the B-24s over Germany."
Has anyone read "This Vast Land"? Is it any good?
