Band of Brothers

De: Stephen E. Ambrose

Narrado por: Cotter Smith

In the summer of 1942, a band of citizen soldiers were brought together by the desire to be better than the other guy. At its peak, Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 through Utah Beach, Market-Garden, the Bulge, and Hitler's Eagle's Nest, WWII historian Stephen Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company. In combat, the reward for a job well done is the next tough assignment, and the men of Easy Company kept getting the tough assignments, from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to capturing Hitler's Bavarian outpost.©1998 Stephen E. Ambrose, All Rights Reserved (P)1998 Simon & Schuster Inc., All Rights Reserved

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An incredible trek, and Ambrose brilliantly illuminates every mile of it." (The Tampa Tribune)

Great Listen

Wonderful to listen to. Makes me want to read the book and watch the HBO mini-series. Ambrose has a gift for bringing out the horror and humanity of war. Sometimes, the characters (i.e. who was who) were a bit hard to follow.

Good listen

I loved the TV series, and this is another look at the same group of men from the series. A little more detail here and there than the show had. If you liked the show you'll like this. Only thing I didn't like is that it is a little short.

Abridged version!

I read the original years ago, and have watched the TV version many times. This abbreviated version doesn’t give enough credit to Ambrose’s storytelling or to the soldiers involved. Some stories can’t be abridged. This is one.

We stand alone

I really enjoyed listening to this book! I think it is a really good supplement to the HBO series band of Brothers. I’ve watched that series many many times and now I feel like I almost know the characters by first name. Great listen!!

Abridged

Makes one wonder what was left out. Still good overall. Every American should read the book.

B of B

Spectacular work by a great historian and story teller. Explains and supports the mini-series of the same name. This is a must read for any WWII history buff.

Inspring

I loved listening to this book. Its a remsrakable story of selflessness and valor. Highly recommended .

Band of Brothers

This Ambrose account of this outstanding rifle company is a must read for anyone drawn to WW-I accounts. If you like hero's you're gonna love this one.

Love Stephen Ambrose

Riveting story. Ambrose always finds a way to make the mundane interesting but Band of Brothers is far from mundane.

Band of Brothers

A good, basic treatment. I quickly realized I would have preferred the unabridged version.