Spanish American War, remember the Main. That the reason, or did we just go attack for fun like you make it sound?
jud
> had read an excerpt in Outside magazine of "The Barefoot Bandit", Bob Friel's new book, and liked it so much I ordered it - just came in the mail yesterday. I'm most interested the the part where he lands on Abaco Island in the Bahamas - we were there 3 years ago on vacation -just a beautiful island. Pretty amazing story of a kid who stole boats and planes and never had a flying lesson.
I wanted to read that as well! I agree...pretty amazing that he did all of that stuff. I figured he'd get caught sooner or later but still...it's almost too good to be true, what he did. Let me know what ya think about the book when you're done reading it. 🙂
reading Faulner's last novel "The Reivers".
It is not as construed as his other works.
It definely has inspiration from Huck Finn but their are brothels, racehorses and stolen cars at he advent of the auto in the US
Jud
You might like "The Rescue of Streetcar 304" by Kenny Wayne Fields. True story about him being shot down over Laos. We were at the Udvar Hazi Museum (where the Discovery shuttle is headed) a few years ago and met him on a book tour. Pretty hairy time.
Cormac McCarthy: Blood Meridian
Seems odd that no one has mentioned this author. A lot of his books would probably appeal to the surveyor set, those who might appreciate the high wild lonely and an interesting (to say the least) vocabulary.
Everything by McCarthy is good, from the early novels "Suttree" and "Outer Dark" through the so-called "Border Trilogy" and on into "No Country for Old Men" and "The Road". But if you want to read what may truly be a defining piece of American literature, especially in terms of the American southwest, and a book that will also thoroughly shiver your timbers, read "Blood Meridian; or, The Evening Redness in the West".
Blood Meridian is not for the faint of heart, but once you read it you will never forget it.
cptdent
jud, if you like the Hornblower and Sharpe books, then you REALLY need to get into the Thomas Kydd series by Julian Stockwin and the Alan Lewrie series by Dewey Lambdin!!
All of the authors I listed write books in the vein that you like.
cptdent
I also suggest "The General" by C.S. Forester and, of course, "The African Queen."
I have read all of the Hornblower series.
Also Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series is unbeatable for Napoleanic era historical fiction.
I'm a big fan of Dashiell Hammet. The Thin Man and The Maltese Falcon, hard to put down.
I have also read several by Graham Greene lately including The Comedians and The Human Factor.
For historical fiction O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series (starts with Master and Commander) can't be beat and will keep you busy for a while.
The Hessian by Howard Fast is a short book I found in a used bookstore. It way exceeded my expecations; I highly recommend it for history buffs, particularly American Revolution.
