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Band Of Brothers

(Paperback, Reissue)

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Full Title:

Band Of Brothers

Contributors:

By (Author) Stephen E. Ambrose

ISBN:

9781471170058

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Imprint:

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Publication Date:

1st December 2017

UK Publication Date:

5th September 2017

Edition:

Reissue

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Modern warfare

Dewey:

940.544973

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

336

Dimensions:

Width 130mm, Height 198mm

Description

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**

Foreword by Tom Hanks.


The book that inspired Steven Spielbergs acclaimed TV series, and its sequel,Masters of the Air.

InBand of Brothers,Stephen E. Ambrose pays tribute to the men of Easy Company, a crack rifle company in the US Army. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to the dangerous parachute landings on D-Day and their triumphant capture of Hitlers Eagles Nest in Berchtesgaden. Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company.Repeatedly senton the toughest missions, these brave men fought, went hungry, froze and died in the service of their country. Celebrating the 25th anniversary since the original publication, this reissue contains a new foreword from Tom Hanks who was an executive producer on the award-winning HBO series.

A tale of heroic adventures and soul-shattering confrontations,Band of Brothersbrings back to life, as only Stephen E. Ambrose can, the profound ties of brotherhood forged in the barracks and on the battlefields.

History boldly told and elegantly written . . . GrippingWall Street Journal

Ambrose proves once again he is a masterful historian . . . spellbindingPeople

Author Bio

Stephen E. Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more thanthirty books. Among his New York Times bestsellers are Nothing Like It in the World, Citizen Soldiers, Band of Brothers, D-Day - June 6, 1944, and Undaunted Courage. Dr. Ambrose was a retired Boyd Professor of History at the University of New Orleans and a contributing editor for the Quarterly Journal of Military History.

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