Flags of Our Fathers

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• Flags of our Fathers By James Bradley with Ron Powers

  Had it not been for Joe Rosenthal's famous picture of the flag raising on Mount Suribachi, the bloody battle of Iwo Jima might well have been almost forgotten and this book never written. On February 23, 1945, six young men clambered up the mountain' ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  A touching history behind the lines of the most famous war picture, an impressive way to understand what Iwo Jima was and to get a view on the perspective a bunch of normal guys had on the event that transformed them in nationwide heroes.

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  Littlelakes said on Feb 1, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  This book goes in my top 10 without a doubt! Everything about it is pretty incredible and its shocking that as an American I really didn't know much at all about the events that took place in this book. The only drawback is that you have to wade through some crude marine language and the brutal ef ... (continue)

  This book goes in my top 10 without a doubt! Everything about it is pretty incredible and its shocking that as an American I really didn't know much at all about the events that took place in this book. The only drawback is that you have to wade through some crude marine language and the brutal effects of war. The audio book is very well done.

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  Rice Cooker said on Dec 7, 2007 | Add your feedback

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• ISBN-10: 1415928347
• ISBN-13: 9781415928349
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Others and eBook
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