by David McCullough
from Prentice Hall Trade
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Editorial ReviewDavid McCullough, author of Truman, has collected his favorite pieces -- 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; 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.
Customer Reviews:
- Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
- Yummy
When I'm hitting away at several books at a time that have pages in the 500-1000 range, I like to have something to take a break with that is light and easy to read. This little book has 17 brief stories on personages that are familiar to some readers and not to most. I found it to be a delightful h'ordeuve to snack on while taking a rest from pounding away at the many titans(massive tomes) that I usually like to take on at the same time.
- Good value, good service
Thanks so much for your prompt service, and the book is just what I wanted.
- Delightful Collection
All writers, especially biographers and journalists, have a collection of vignettes in their notebooks or files that are like film outtakes -- they're left on the cutting room floor. Here, McCullough gathers up his outtakes relating to fascinating people, places and things and puts them together in a nice book that doesn't require concentration. But the people and places he writes about are interesting and reading the book is similar to wandering around in an irrestible old museum. A lot of the material... more info
- Brave Companions
Received product promptly and was brand new as described. McCullough is an excellent writer and enjoyable to read.
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