内容简介
Asgoodariflecompanyasanyintheworld,EasyCompany,506thAirborneDivision,U.S.Army,keptgettingthetoughassignments--responsibleforeverythingfromparachutingintoFranceearlyD-DaymorningtothecaptureofHitler'sEagle'sNestatBerchtesgaden.InBandofBrothers,Ambrosetellsofthemeninthisbraveunitwhofought,wenthungry,froze,anddied,acompanythattook150percentcasualtiesandconsideredthePurpleHeartabadgeofoffice.Drawingonhoursofinterviewswithsurvivorsaswellasthesoldiers'journalsandletters,StephenAmbroserecountsthestories,ofteninthemen'sownwords,oftheseAmericanheroes.
作者简介
Dr.StephenAmbrosewasarenownedhistorianandacclaimedauthorofmorethan30books.AmonghisNewYorkTimesbest-sellersare:NothingLikeItintheWorld,CitizenSoldiers,BandofBrothers,D-Day-June6,1944,andUndauntedCourage.Hewasnotonlyagreatauthor,butalsoacaptivatingspeaker,withtheuniqueabilitytoprovideinsightintothefuturebyemployinghisprofoundknowledgeofthepast.Hisstoriesdemonstratehowleadersusetrust,friendshipandsharedexperiencestoworktogetherandthriveduringconflictandchange.Hisphilosophyaboutkeepinganaudienceengagedisputbestinhisownwords:"AsIsitatmycomputer,orstandatthepodium,Ithinkofmyselfassittingaroundthecampfireafteradayonthetrail,tellingstoriesthatIhopewillhavethemembersoftheaudience,orthereaders,leaningforwardjustabit,wantingtoknowwhathappensnext."Dr.AmbrosewasaretiredBoydProfessorofHistoryattheUniversityofNewOrleans.HewastheDirectorEmeritusoftheEisenhowerCenterinNewOrleans,andthefounderoftheNationalD-DayMuseum.HewasalsoacontributingeditorfortheQuarterlyJournalofMilitaryHistory,amemberoftheboardofdirectorsforAmericanRivers,andamemberoftheLewisandClarkBicentennialCouncilBoard.Histalentshavenotgoneunnoticedbythefilmindustry.Dr.AmbrosewasthehistoricalconsultantforStevenSpielberg'smovieSavingPrivateRyan.StevenSpielbergandTomHankspurchasedthefilmrightstohisbooksCitizenSoldiersandBandofBrotherstomakethe13-hourHBOmini-seriesBandofBrothers.Hehasalsoparticipatedinnumerousnationaltelevisionprograms,includingonesfortheHistoryChannelandNationalGeographic.
