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  | 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade Catalog: Book Release date: 1991-11 Media: Hardcover Number of pages: 240 Ean: 9780131401044 Book Isbn: 0131401041  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or changed how we see the world but whose stories express much that is timeless about the human condition. Here are Alexander von Humboldt, whose epic explorations of South America surpassed the Lewis and Clark expedition; Harriet Beecher Stowe, "the little woman who made the big war"; Frederic Remington; the extraordinary Louis Agassiz of Harvard; Charles and Anne Lindbergh, and their fellow long-distance pilots Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Beryl Markham; Harry Caudill, the Kentucky lawyer who awakened the nation to the tragedy of Appalachia; and David Plowden, a present-day photographer of vanishing America. Different as they are from each other, McCullough's subjects have in common a rare vitality and sense of purpose. These are brave companions: to each other, to David McCullough, and to the reader, for with rare storytelling ability McCullough brings us into the times they knew and their very uncommon lives. |
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 Written on May 7, 2007 Summary: Enjoyable collection of biographies and history David McCullough has an amazing gift that makes me enjoy reading about people I really don't have any interest in. Written on April 27, 2007 Summary: Vignettes from America's Premier Historian After reading McCollough's Truman, I made it a point to search out and read all of his prior works. Having done so, I was pleased to find this book which is basically a collection of magazine articles and other short efforts collected in book form. The first four or five stories were magnificent. Articles on Alexander von Humbolt, Louis Agassiz, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederic Remington and Washington Roebling were magnificent. Also outstanding are stories concerning Medora, North Dakota and the Panamanian railroad. Keeping this work from five star status are several less than stellar essays, primarily one dealing with strip mining in Appalachian Kentucky, a work so slanted against the mining industry (and extractive manufacturing in general) as to be almost unreadable by anyone in manufacturing. I can imagine readers becoming inflamed by McCollough's prose only to be offered the alternative of increasing their power bill by 10% in return for discontinuing the practices he abhors. Also lacking were essays on photographer David Plowden and Miriam Rothschild. However, 80% of the works were typical McCollough excellence in teaspoon doses, a solid overall four star effort. Several of the essays touch on subjects that were previously (or subsequently) covered more fully in book length efforts (Brooklyn Bridge and Panama Canal in particular), but having read them did not feel that he was repeating himself. If you're a McCollough fan, a definite must read. Written on February 28, 2007 Summary: A great read Once again, David McCullough does not disappoint. He has a passion to tell the stories of unsung heroes who perservered to make this country great. This book is a reminder where we, as a country, came from. Written on January 9, 2007 Summary: Brave Companions I'm partial to all of McCullough's books. He is one of America's greatest social historians. I absolutely enjoyed this particular book. I would recommend it very highly! Written on September 1, 2006 Summary: Great Choice! I ordered this book for two main reasons, one because it was written by David McCullough, and two because it was a collection of short stories for a little light reading of history. Each story in the book is thoroughly riveting. Not only did I enjoy all of the stories in the book, but reading "The Glory Days of Medora" prompted me to dig out "Mornings on Horseback" which I bought a while back and did not take the time to read. After reading each of these "shorts", I now want to re-read the other McCullough books that I've already done and am also ready to go out and buy (or order through Amazon!) the rest of his books that I don't already own! |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1991-11 | 1982-05-12 | 1987-01-15 | 1993-06-14 | 2008-01-29 | 1978-10-15 |
| Media | Hardcover | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 240 | 370 | 304 | 1120 | 768 | 704 |
| Ean | 9780131401044 | 9780671447540 | 9780671207144 | 9780671869205 | 9781416575887 | 9780671244095 |
| Book Isbn | 0131401041 | 0671447548 | 0671207148 | 0671869205 | 141657588X | 0671244094 |
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