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Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 46 reviews Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1988
Hold Until Relieved!
+ Engaging and Informative Read + As good as Band of Brothers + The British Band of Brothers
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Night of Flames: A Novel of World War II 26 reviews Douglas W. Jacobson
McBooks Press, 2007
A suspenseful account of a little known aspect of WWII
+ loved it + just completed
Night of Flames, by Douglas W. Jacobson, is a novel about World War II, and more specifically, about the Belgian resistance movement known as the White Brigade. The story is told primarily through the eyes of Jan and Anna Kopernik, a young Polish couple who is separated thoughout much of the war ...
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Charlotte Gray 61 reviews Sebastian Faulks
Vintage, 2000
Into the Underground
+ A good read, but... + Good stuff, but falters also
Mr. Faulks takes us on a spellbinding trip into the depths of the French underground in a totally beliveable, absobing tale. We follow an ordinary young woman caught up in extraordinary situation and live though it alonside her hour by hour day by day. If you are looking for other stories of common ...
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The Winds of War 97 reviews Herman Wouk
Back Bay Books, 2002
Historical fiction at its finest
+ Not a Love Story + Tolstoyan + More epic than classic
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Mila 18 71 reviews Leon Uris
Bantam, 1983
Another Great Uris Epic!
+ T. Martin + Inspiring + A moving story of courage and determination + When you read this, YOU ARE THERE!
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War and Remembrance 63 reviews Herman Wouk
Back Bay Books, 2002
No words
+ War & Remembrance hard cover + The Best Book You Will Read On Any Subject + 1,382 pages worth of continuing monumental saga! + Winds of War/War & Remembrance Great Reads
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Eye of the Needle 117 reviews Ken Follett
Harper Paperbacks, 2005
What a thriller!!
+ Suspense, Some Sex, and then Some More + Follett Set the Standard for the WW2 Thriller Genre with "Die Nadel" + This was a good one
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A Thread of Grace 77 reviews Mary Doria Russell
Ballantine Books, 2005
An Inspiring Tale of Human Courage
+ a thread of grace by mary doria russell + Fascinating portrayal of little-known historical events + Relevant for our times and our lives
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The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II 96 reviews Jeff Shaara
Ballantine Books, 2008
Historical Fiction at its Best!
+ Page-turning story of the allied liberations of North Africa and Sicily
Admittedly, I'm not familiar with Jeff Shaara's work outside of the movie "Gods & Generals," the sequel to the movie ("Gettysburg") inspired by his father's own historical fiction, "The Killer Angels." While I was not as impressed with the movie's take on history, I was led to the conclusion that ...
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The Key to Rebecca 46 reviews Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2003
The Key to Rebecca
+ The Key to Good Reading.....Follett + As always can not put the book down + The struggle to stop Rommel in the desert. + A Strategically Shaved Belly Dancer, Desert Thieves, Secret Agents, A Camel-Abusing Nazi, And A Living Dead Jewish Girl
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The Winds of War 97 reviews Herman Wouk
Back Bay Books, 2002
Historical fiction at its finest
+ Not a Love Story + Tolstoyan + More epic than classic
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Eye of the Needle 117 reviews Ken Follett
Harper Paperbacks, 2005
What a thriller!!
+ Suspense, Some Sex, and then Some More + Follett Set the Standard for the WW2 Thriller Genre with "Die Nadel" + This was a good one
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Night of Flames: A Novel of World War II 26 reviews Douglas W. Jacobson
McBooks Press, 2007
A suspenseful account of a little known aspect of WWII
+ loved it + just completed
Night of Flames, by Douglas W. Jacobson, is a novel about World War II, and more specifically, about the Belgian resistance movement known as the White Brigade. The story is told primarily through the eyes of Jan and Anna Kopernik, a young Polish couple who is separated thoughout much of the war ...
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A Thread of Grace 77 reviews Mary Doria Russell
Ballantine Books, 2005
An Inspiring Tale of Human Courage
+ a thread of grace by mary doria russell + Fascinating portrayal of little-known historical events + Relevant for our times and our lives
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Mila 18 71 reviews Leon Uris
Bantam, 1983
Another Great Uris Epic!
+ T. Martin + Inspiring + A moving story of courage and determination + When you read this, YOU ARE THERE!
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The Key to Rebecca 46 reviews Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2003
The Key to Rebecca
+ The Key to Good Reading.....Follett + As always can not put the book down + The struggle to stop Rommel in the desert. + A Strategically Shaved Belly Dancer, Desert Thieves, Secret Agents, A Camel-Abusing Nazi, And A Living Dead Jewish Girl
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Charlotte Gray 61 reviews Sebastian Faulks
Vintage, 2000
Into the Underground
+ A good read, but... + Good stuff, but falters also
Mr. Faulks takes us on a spellbinding trip into the depths of the French underground in a totally beliveable, absobing tale. We follow an ordinary young woman caught up in extraordinary situation and live though it alonside her hour by hour day by day. If you are looking for other stories of common ...
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The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II 96 reviews Jeff Shaara
Ballantine Books, 2008
Historical Fiction at its Best!
+ Page-turning story of the allied liberations of North Africa and Sicily
Admittedly, I'm not familiar with Jeff Shaara's work outside of the movie "Gods & Generals," the sequel to the movie ("Gettysburg") inspired by his father's own historical fiction, "The Killer Angels." While I was not as impressed with the movie's take on history, I was led to the conclusion that ...
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War and Remembrance 63 reviews Herman Wouk
Back Bay Books, 2002
No words
+ War & Remembrance hard cover + The Best Book You Will Read On Any Subject + 1,382 pages worth of continuing monumental saga! + Winds of War/War & Remembrance Great Reads
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Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 46 reviews Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1988
Hold Until Relieved!
+ Engaging and Informative Read + As good as Band of Brothers + The British Band of Brothers
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