I started reading Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns' book, The War, after I had started viewing the companion miniseries, and I finished it before the miniseries was concluded. They are, in every sense, two peas in a pod. The book has more material, and the miniseries, of course, has the video clips. However, the stories told by the townspeople in America, and the soldiers from those towns, is consistent. The War is not like...
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Without any doubt, The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns is a worthwhile read in and of itself. That the book is a companion to one of Burns' documentaries is even better. Like other reviewers I am a huge fan of Ward and Burns having purchased and read the companions to the Jazz and Baseball programs. The War is organized roughly chronologically. It focuses on four towns and four families...
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The photographs alone are worth the price of this book, covering all theaters of war, all branches of the service, and the american homefront. I have seen many of these photographs published in other books, and many I have not see before, but to have them all in one book is something special. The illustrations are also well done. The writing is powerful, easy to read and easy to understand. From an account of a man who...
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I have read several of Geoffrey C Wards books, specifically his companion books to the Jazz, Mark Twain and Baseball documentaries but I have to say Mr Ward has outdone himself here. He has refined his writing style and more than ever clearly and concisely tells a story while blending it seamlessly into a historical context. He puts a human face on the past making it very real and vivid for the reader. This book tells the...
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Following in the tradition his previous books on the Civil War, Jazz, and Baseball, Ken Burns has written another compelling and informative volume, this time on the Second World War. This book is loaded with photographs, maps, and testimonials from civilians and service people alike. It encompasses both the European and Pacific theaters of war, as well as the home front. The narrative is rich and easy to read, and the...
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