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“Not as good as his two book series on the Revolutionary War. ”
John K wrote this review Saturday, October 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This story takes the lives of about 6 people and follows them ”
ron h wrote this review Friday, August 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Very fine. Connected lots of dots for me.”
Marcia S wrote this review Sunday, June 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A Big historical fiction that does a fine job of imparting an understanding of some of the major military, politcal and logistical issues that were critical in WW1.
Richard H wrote this review Saturday, June 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is a fairly large and detailed work, but Jeff Schaara's growth as a writer is evident in this book, as it never bogs down, and parts of it are truly compelling. Much of this is also due to his adoption of his father's convention of following a handful of characters though the book.
A great read for any history buff...and an entertaining way to get some background on what is probably the least-cared-about war for U.S. citizens, even though it was the precoursor to WWII.”
“One of the best books I have read, ”
Michael W wrote this review Wednesday, May 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Shaara writes an interesting fictional account of WW I through the eyes of some of the men who fought in it like Pershing, ”
Alexander o wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Maybe it's about me liking the history of wars. Maybe it's beginning to understand the men who fought in the wars that determined today's history. Either way, I'm addicted to Jeff Shaara books.This one chronicles the fighting of WWI, first from the view of the typical British recruit, and then through the eyes of WWI flying aces Raoul Lufbery, who fought as a French volunteer before America entered the war, and Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, who was a German who was held up as a standard of glory to the people of a nation fighting wars on two fronts. Of course, Shaara generally gets a view from the people up the chain of command who run the war, and this book is no different. 'Black Jack' Pershing, Haig, and all the other generals come to life as well as any other character. This can only be the work of a Shaara, the writers who breath life into history.”
Ben M wrote this review Wednesday, June 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This was the first time I got bored reading Shaara. Just not my thing.”
Nancy W wrote this review Monday, April 7 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Another great book for guys. ”
A Clem wrote this review Friday, March 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“i have to say the least favorite of mine in jeff shaaras library. i think the first half or so of the book was kind of slow. it went into the air war and how the pilots fared in air combat. the book seemed to pick up in the second half during the grit of trench warfare. don't get me wrong it's still a jeff shaara novel but still a little slower than the others”
matthew c wrote this review Wednesday, March 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
