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djflish · 03-26-2005, 05:09 AM

Band Of Brothers by Stephen E Ambrose

It's the only non-fiction book I've ever read out of school, and I was hooked as soon as I started.
If you don't know, it's about E Company, 101st Airborne from thier training as raw recruits, to surviving D-Day, up to capturing Hitler's Eagles Nest (you may have seen the mini-series).
It's not like your average WW2 history book, that just catalogues the events, its from the point of view of the men in the company. I loved the way it was written, more like a fiction novel.
You are introduced to the characters as they tell you about their hopes and fears, and the truly super-human feats they accomplish on their campaigns, made all the more amazing because it actually happened, its not just a story.
I would recommend it to anyone, even if they are not interested in historical or war books.

5/5

03-26-2005, 05:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
djflish The Mighty Boosh Location: I mostly come out at night, mostly...	Band Of Brothers by Stephen E Ambrose It's the only non-fiction book I've ever read out of school, and I was hooked as soon as I started. If you don't know, it's about E Company, 101st Airborne from thier training as raw recruits, to surviving D-Day, up to capturing Hitler's Eagles Nest (you may have seen the mini-series). It's not like your average WW2 history book, that just catalogues the events, its from the point of view of the men in the company. I loved the way it was written, more like a fiction novel. You are introduced to the characters as they tell you about their hopes and fears, and the truly super-human feats they accomplish on their campaigns, made all the more amazing because it actually happened, its not just a story. I would recommend it to anyone, even if they are not interested in historical or war books. 5/5 __________________ Europes two great narcotics, Alcohol and Christianity. I know which one I prefer.