The Greatest Generation
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The Greatest Generation

by Tom Brokaw

1998•Biography•412 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalwarheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA realistic biography that is weighty and emotional. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

"In the spring of 1984, I went to the northwest of France, to Normandy, to prepare an NBC documentary on the fortieth anniversary of D-Day, the massive and daring Allied invasion of Europe that marked the beginning of the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. There, I underwent a life-changing experience.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Subjects

NonfictionWorld War, 1939-1945SoldiersAmerican Personal narrativesHistoryVeteransBiography

Details

Author
Tom Brokaw
Published
1998
Pages
412
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