The Wild Blue
by Stephen E. Ambrose
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: emotional and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
The very young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II against terrible odds were yet another exceptional band of brothers, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts their extraordinary brand of heroism, skill, daring, and comradeship with vivid detail and affection.
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- Author
- Stephen E. Ambrose
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 304
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- Open Library
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