The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945
by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
|
List Price: Our Price: $7.17 You Save: $42.83 (86%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $0.33 (click here) Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
Book Reviews of The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945
Book Review: Authors' Note: Photo Caption Errors
Summary: 3 Stars
Two photos are incorrectly captioned. (1) The B-17 with the damaged horizontal stabilizer is not strugling to keep its position in formation. The damage is fatal and the bomber followed the bombs into the city below. No parachutes were seen. (2) The photo of a Jap warship shows it under attack by B-17 bombers, and the caption indicates these planes sunk it. No B-17 ever struck a Jap ship in the Battle of Midway, much less sunk one. They did give it a nice try, however as did all the American planes involved in the battle. SBD Dauntless dive bombers disabled four Jap carriers, all of which sank in the battle or shortly thereafter.Book Review: Terrific story
Summary: 4 Stars
World War II is an obvious choice for Burns. But this story is vast,
no one can retell all of it. Smartly, Burns limits the story to the
perspective of four cities, thus giving his story focus. Don't
expect an overview of the entire war, but what Burns collects here
is compelling and fascinating. And as always with Burns, the
pictures tell a large part of the story.
Steve Wiggins, author of "Streets of Warsaw"
Streets of Warsaw: A Novel of the Polish Resistance in World War II
Book Review: Inaccurate account of WWII
Summary: 1 Stars
Too much narrative about what was wrong with the U.S. during the war vs. stressing the sense of duty and dedication to seeing victory. The book focused on issues such as Japanese detainment camps, woes of the blacks during the War, etc. Very little was mentioned about how the U.S. as a whole pull together to ensure victory. Instead of feeling uplifted by the monumental feat of pulling to country together to win the war, I walked away feeling depressed. Ken Burns once again wrote and directed with a leftist vs. American slant. All part of why this country is heading in the wrong direction.Book Review: Amazing book!
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this book as a gift for my little brother who is a world war II buff. I like history but never really found a history book that drew me in, until this one. This book is just amazing by being in depth with so many facts that I never knew. I was really impressed how he took the whole war and showed how it directly affected individuals from differetn groups through actual stories. Even my little brother loved the book citing some facts and viewpoints he had not heard before. A very fresh and entertaining book. Well worth the investment for a moderate to extreme history person.Book Review: Ken burns at his best
Summary: 5 Stars
The War is the Ken Burns treatment of WW2 that we've all been waiting for since his spectacular civil war series. It treats the twentieth century's most significant event in a very rational way, looking at the war's effect on individual people. It tells the story of a dehumaizing catastrophe in a very humane, sensitive manner. Bravo! For another look at the courage and perseverance of common people caught up in the ravages of war check out, Night of Flames: A Novel of World War II