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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, Erik Larson
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin, Erik Larson The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot Confederates in the Attic, Tony Horwitz Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before, Tony Horwitz Hiroshima, John Hersey A Beautiful Mind, Sylvia Nasar Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission, Hampton Sides The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography, Simon Singh Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love, Dava Sobel Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West, Dee Brown To Die Game: The Story of the Lowry Band, Indian Guerrillas of Reconstruction, William McKee Evans In the Sewers of Lvov: A Heroic Story of Survival from the Holocaust, Robert Marshall |
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I remember Shelby Foote from Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War. I didn't know he had written anything. I definitely will look into those.
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A couple of WWII books I remember from years past:
The Colditz Story by Par Reid (inspired the BBC TV series) Reach For The Sky by Paul Brickhill - the biography of Douglas Bader - is one of the most inspriring books I've ever read. Not just restricted to the war. Ian |
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Foote has also written some novels. I haven't yet read any of them. |
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I enjoyed Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne.
I first heard about it on Fresh Air. Listen to the interview and read an excerpt here: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/20/136438...omanche-empire |
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Historical non fiction books are boring, that's why they invented historical fiction, to make it interesting instead
Fictions by Rutherfurd or Eco are pleasant to read whereas real events, pfff ! |
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I read both of Hillenbrand's books. And Seabiscuit, in my opinion was better -- even though I am not particularly interested in horses, and not at all a sports fan. Hillenbrand is an excellent writer, but, in addition, she's a real expert on horse-racing. I trust her there. I recommend Unbroken. And yet, much of what's in Unbroken is just one person's memory of a time long ago. Much is undoubtedly true, but some of it is literally unbelievable. See: Zamperini’s War. |
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Just discovered Walter Lord's books. Anyone read any of his historical works?
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I have his "A Night to Remember" on deck but haven't actually read anything of his yet.
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Yes I got A Night to Remember yesterday after reading the reviews.
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