The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour
By Andrei Cherny
Read by Jonathan Davis
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664494602
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ISBN: 9781664602434
| Runtime: | 24.22 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Acclaimed author Andrei Cherny tells the gripping saga of a rag-tag band of Americans-with limited resources and little hope for success-keeping West Berliners alive in the face of Soviet tyranny, winning the hearts and minds of former enemies, and giving the world a shining example of fundamental goodness. "[Written] with the flair of a novelist ."-Kirkus ReviewsEditorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“An exciting, inspiring, and wonderfully written book.”
—Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author
“A gripping, suspenseful narrative history…Reminds me of Stephen Ambrose at his best.”
—Douglas Brinkley
“Andrei Cherny tells this story vividly, placing it on the broader canvas of the incipient Cold War.”
—US News and World Report
“A fine eye for character and detail.”
—Bloomberg News
“A successful work of popular history…An enjoyable, timely narrative.”
—Dallas Morning News
“Emphasizing figures prominent in the crisis—military governor Lucius Clay, Truman critic Henry Wallace, and pilot Gail Halvorsen––Cherny readably synthesizes this milestone Cold War confrontation.”
—Booklist
“Written with the flair of a novelist.” —Kirkus Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Andrei Cherny
Andrei Cherny is coeditor of the idea journal, Democracy. A former White House speechwriter and senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, he is the author of The Next Deal and has written on history, politics, and culture for the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. He is an officer in the Navy Reserve. He, his wife, and son live in Phoenix.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 24.22 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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