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Narrative Type
Nonfiction
ISBN
9780671792763
Book Title
Brave Companions
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Year
1992
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.6in
Author
David Mccullough
Features
Reprint
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / 19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Political
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, these are stories of people of great vision and daring whose achievements continue to inspire us today, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written 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; and 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.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0671792768
ISBN-13
9780671792763
eBay Product ID (ePID)
724962

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Book Title
Brave Companions
Author
David Mccullough
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / 19th Century, Adventurers & Explorers, Political
Publication Year
1992
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
11.5 Oz

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Edition Description
Reprint
Reviews
Cleveland Plain DealerIf you enjoy good stories well told about interesting people and places, you should read this book. You will learn something about history -- and also about good historical writing., The New York Times Book Review McCullough's portrayals...are models of compression, perspective, and the discriminating use of detail, and of what the author calls "the possibilities for self-expression in writing narrative history.", Cleveland Plain Dealer If you enjoy good stories well told about interesting people and places, you should read this book. You will learn something about history -- and also about good historical writing., Dallas Morning NewsIt will come as no surprise to the reader to learn that Mr. McCullough's first ambition was to be a portrait painter. He has supplied us with admirable portraits....All his subjects come alive., Dallas Morning News It will come as no surprise to the reader to learn that Mr. McCullough's first ambition was to be a portrait painter. He has supplied us with admirable portraits....All his subjects come alive., The New York Times Book ReviewMcCullough's portrayals...are models of compression, perspective, and the discriminating use of detail, and of what the author calls "the possibilities for self-expression in writing narrative history."
Table of Content
Contents Introduction I Phenomena CHAPTER ONE Journey to the Top of the World CHAPTER TWO The American Adventure of Louis Agassiz CHAPTER THREE The Unexpected Mrs. Stowe II The Real West CHAPTER FOUR Glory Days in Medora CHAPTER FIVE Remington III Pioneers CHAPTER SIX Steam Road to El Dorado CHAPTER SEVEN The Builders CHAPTER EIGHT The Treasure from the Carpentry Shop CHAPTER NINE Long-Distance Vision IV Figures in a Landscape CHAPTER TEN Cross the Blue Mountain CHAPTER ELEVEN The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man CHAPTER TWELVE Miriam Rothschild CHAPTER THIRTEEN South of Kankakee: A Day with David Plowden V On We Go CHAPTER FOURTEEN Washington on the Potomac CHAPTER FIFTEEN Extraordinary Times CHAPTER SIXTEEN Recommended Itinerary CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Simon Willard's Clock Index
Copyright Date
1992
Intended Audience
Trade

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  • by gatewoodbaseball
    Nov 19, 2015

    Another McCullough winner

    This is an author you cannot go wrong reading, though this is a bit different that his usual sagas. This is several short stories, not one longer tale. He is good at this too.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: mtwyouth

  • by djphotobug56
    Feb 19, 2020

    Masterful history by America's greatest contemporary historian!

    This is a wonderful compendium of biographies of historical figures who displayed courage in various ways. David McCullough is the best historian of our generation.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

  • by harmontg-11
    Sep 30, 2022

    Old hat.

    I’ve read many of his books and liked them, but this one was a collection of old warmed over magazine articles that were not especially well written. Maybe they were written early in his career, before he became a more skilled writer.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by tarbet36
    May 31, 2016

    True to Form

    David McCullough's writing never disappoints; he is a master at portraying all the aspects of history that are fascinating. Here he finds the significant as well as curious and obscure facts about notable giants, making the stories of their achievements both impressive and accessible to the reader.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: bookschangelife

  • by rockdh
    Jan 17, 2024

    Brave Companions - A Series of Stories of People in History that You Should but May Not Know About

    Fascinating stories about Men and Women that Affected the History of the World. Fascinating read.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

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