The Bridge at Andau: The Compelling True Story of a Brave, Embattled People Praise for The Bridge at Andau “Precise, vivid immeasurably stirring. But freedom beckoned in the form of a small footbridge at Andau, on the Austrian border. His classic nonfiction account of
| TITLE | : | The Bridge at Andau: The Compelling True Story of a Brave, Embattled People |
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| RATING | : | 4.77 (244 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0812986741 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| PAGES | : | 240 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 2015-06-09 |
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The Bridge at Andau is James A. Michener at his most gripping. His classic nonfiction account of a doomed uprising is as searing and unforgettable as any of his bestselling novels. For five brief, glorious days in the autumn of 1956, the Hungarian revolution gave its people a glimpse at a different kind of future—until, at four o’clock in the morning on a Sunday in November, the citizens of Budapest awoke to the shattering sound of Russian tanks ravaging their streets. The revolution was over. But freedom beckoned in the form of a small footbridge at Andau, on the Austrian border. By an accident of history it became, for a few harrowing weeks, one of the most important crossings in the world, as the soul of a nation fled across its unsteady planks. Praise for The Bridge at Andau “Precise, vivid immeasurably stirring.”
EDITORIAL :
“Precise, vivid immeasurably stirring.”—The Atlantic Monthly “Dramatic, chilling, enraging.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Superb.”—Kirkus Reviews “Highly recommended reading.”—Library Journal
REVIEW :
in a generally enjoyable story. It's one of my favorites. It really wasn't easy throughout the year, and studying was painful too, but it was all worth it. Horsley covered many areas of value including the "Major System" for handling the memorization of numbers based on a method of translating numbers into sounds.
I suspect that what practice reveals to some readers(like me) about the gaps in their understanding, will motivate them to fill those gaps and practice some more.
We all learn differently, & for this reason Mr. At 82 years old I'm not sure that will happen.. The writing is witty,acerbic and wild as an acid trip!. Thus until, as a historian friend points out, the Cuban files are again open to general inspection one cannot expect objective histories from inside the island. I almost forgot! The essay questions were pretty hard too, in my opinion. Just what wa
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