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Not the book you're looking for? Preview — The Land of Painted Caves by Jean M. Auel  (Earth's Children #6)In The land of Painted Caves, Jean M. Auel brings the ice-age epic Earth's Children series to an extraordinary conclusion. Ayla, one of the most remarkable and beloved heroines in contemporary fiction, continues to explore the world and the people around her with curiosity, insight, and above all, courage.
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KaitlynnA repetitive, slow, dull journey even worse than the previous book, culminating with a lackluster, obvious, and ultimately unsatisfying ending. Ayla…moreA repetitive, slow, dull journey even worse than the previous book, culminating with a lackluster, obvious, and ultimately unsatisfying ending. Ayla finishes her training to become a Mary Sue, and I found myself rooting for Madroman. (less)
Elizabeth PearceIf by judging the ending of this one, although rather disappointing for me as I like a sense of finality to the ending of the books I read, it has…moreIf by judging the ending of this one, although rather disappointing for me as I like a sense of finality to the ending of the books I read, it has been left that if Jean M. Auel decided to write another book, she could easily pick up where she left off. It would be nice if she did write more in the series.(less)
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Apr 11, 2012Crystal Starr Light rated it did not like it · review of another edition Shelves: so-bad-it-s-horrible, read-at-your-own-risk, massive-disappointment, anachronistic-heroine, so-boring-it-s-boring, historical, you-did-not-just-go-there, audiobook, editor-wanted, hello-my-name-is-mary-sue
Excuse me, I have some paint I need to watch dry
Ayla trains to be a Zelandani. Ayla goes to many caves. Ayla unveils the Big Secret (that readers have known about since Book 1). The End.
*****Spoilers Abound Like Mad. Ye Have Been Warned.*****
My God. If I thought the last book was fan fiction, I have no idea what to call this piece of sh!t. 'Boring', 'disappointing', 'stupid', 'mindless waste of time and paper', and 'underwhelming' all come to mind. But no words can describe how absolutely horrib..more
Mar 01, 2011Lady rated it did not like it
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Mar 31, 2011Teri Pre rated it did not like it
I just read the interview with Jane Auel that came out before the book was published. It was a LOT more interesting than the book was!
While reading LOPC, I kept finding myself saying 'AGAIN???' Wolf helps to find Jondular AGAIN??? You're repeating the 'Mother's Song' AGAIN????? You're talking about cattails AGAIN??? Someone is jealous..AGAIN???
It seemed to me that Jondular and Ayla still hadn't gotten past the problems that they had in MH. They haven't grown as characters at all! It would have..more
Feb 13, 2011Novel The Power Of Six Versi Pdf JawanIset rated it did not like it · review of another edition Shelves: wall-bangers, palaeolithic-2-6m-to-12000bce-ficti

The Clan of the Cave Bear was a masterful character driven drama, if slightly plodding, an intensive study of both the nature of characters and relationships. The protagonist, Ayla, was a flawed and vulnerable girl possessed of genuinely admirable determination, existing in a very dangerous, brutal and unfair world which caused her to suffer real hardships and even be threatened with death on more than one occasion. The Land of Painted Caves is a poorly written, repetitive, tedious, unenjoyable..more
May 10, 2011Astraea rated it did not like it
I can save you the trouble of attempting to plough through Ms Auel's Potteresque doorstop in a few easy sentences.
(view spoiler)[1) Ayla, who has become increasingly superpowered with each book, is described in the first chapter as having been born with heightened acuity in all her senses, but not realising just how unique she is. Why didn't we know about this before? And what about the detailed descriptions in Clan of the Cave Bear of how Ayla had to work hard to learn all these skills because..more
All right, that's finally done. Nothing like making a stomach bug feel worse by reading a very disappointing book.
First off, I will say that I do admire Ms. Auel for a couple of things: 1) She researched this like no one else. The depth and breadth of her experiences while writing all this are absolutely commendable. Above and beyond. Very few people get interested in something and go that far into learning about it. And 2) She has always said (in the few interviews I can find) that she wrote th..more
Apr 18, 2011Jeanette 'Astute Crabbist' rated it did not like it
Big thanks to all the Good Reads and Amazon reviewers who have already given this one a big THUMBS DOWN. You've given me permission to stop wasting my time hoping it will get better. 
I'm always afraid of being the one to burst everyone's expectation bubble without putting in a fair effort. No problem with that here. As of this writing, there are 398 ratings on Good Reads, and the average rating for all editions is 2.80! As I scroll through the first dozen reviews, ALL of them are one or two star..more
Apr 30, 2011Megan rated it did not like it
I loved these books as a kid. It's been a looong time since I read one, though. Now I'm 40% of the way through this one, complete with Part One. If you've read her previous books, you could probably skip part one and just go straight to Part Two.. unless you wanted to read and reread and reread all the major points of the previous books just for fun. 
Key points you will enjoy being beaten over the head with: 
1. Ayla has an accent! Everyone notices. Sometimes more than once. 
2. Wolves, they are..more
I know, I know..this series went crashingly downhill after Clan of the Cave Bear, but I still want to find out how the saga ends.
And..now I'm done. Bleah. Talk about going out with a whimper. Even though it got to be a little ridiculous about how Ayla invented everything from needles to helicopters (heh), it was at least interesting to me to read how those things *might* have been created. This book didn't have any of that. Lots of long descriptions of caves, like Auel couldn't bear to leave a..more
After waiting so long to read the 'final' episode in Ayla's story, I can only say: disappointing.
You can read the other reviews to find discussions of the repetition (from previous books, from section to section within the same book, of cave painting descriptions, etc.), and in my opinion, the use of repetition was worse than usual for this author; however, what struck me was that it felt as though each section was written entirely separately as the tone was completely different for each. This w..more
I, unfortunately and with great sadness, have to give this book 1 star. I would probably give it half a star if I could.
The first 2/3 of the book were a total waste of my time. For crying out freaking loud, how many freaking times do we have to have the Mother's Song repeated? Congratulations Jean Auel. You can rhyme stuff. And clearly you are very proud of it. The rest of us DON'T CARE. Give the damn thing once, at the beginning of the book, before the first chapter even. If we need to refer ba..more
Jan 07, 2011Misfit rated it it was ok Shelves: skimmed-a-lot, at-least-the-cover-is-pretty, make-it-stop-now, one-time-read-only, stupid-stupid-stupid, shoot-the-editor-now, will-this-book-never-end, who-wrote-this, get-it-from-the-library, endless-exposition
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Jul 02, 2011Amanda rated it did not like it
Herewith, the 'Land of the Painted Caves' drinking game!
Everytime..
the text mentions Ayla's accent, DRINK!
the text called Ayla beautiful or Jondolar handsome, DRINK!
the word 'vivid' is used to describe Jondolar or Jonayla's eyes, DRINK!
there is a verse of that goddess-forsaken song, DRINK!
there's a description of how much some other person adores Ayla, DRINK!
the word 'uncanny' is used to describe Ayla's special abilities, DRINK!
Ayla remembers her vision quest with Creb, DRAIN YOUR GLASS!
You'll..more
Nov 14, 2010Lisa Vegan rated it did not like itRecommends it for: for those who just have to finish the 6 book story so they know how it ends
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I heard horrible things about this book, unfortunately, because I was so looking forward to it, and even though my expectations had a damper put on them, I was eager to complete the story. (I actually won a copy of this book from Goodreads' First Reads program but did not shelve this on my first-reads shelf because I won an unreadable pre-publication edition that arrived a few weeks after the book had been published; I waited and read a hardcover edition borrowed from my public library.)
Very dis..more
I don't usually write reviews, and I don't usually bother to star things that I hate, but this was god-awful. I don't know if the first five books were also this awful and I just was less discerning as a kid or what, but this was torture to get through. I guess there are spoilers? But really, there's nothing to spoil.
This is basically what happens:
People say: Ayla is foreign. She talks funny.
Ayla can read people's minds because she was raised by the Clan. Zelandoni can read people's minds becaus..more
Oct 30, 2015Karen rated it liked it · review of another edition
2.5 STARS
FINALLY!!! I finished the series. And I have to say THANK-FUCKING-GOD! This last book has been TORTURE! If you are considering this series, I would seriously consider skipping this book. It is soooooo repetitive that I nearly went insane. I would have rated it lower even, but I invested SO MUCH TIME, I couldn't bear to think I wasted this much time on a shitty book. 
There were some actual advances in the storyline, but they could have been told in about 50 pages. The rest of the book wa..more
At 13 years old Ayla was my hero when I didn't have one. She stood up for herself, endured many trials, and was a survivor (just like I was)..this was in Clan of the Cavebear. She went on to continue surviving and found the love of her life in Valley of the Horses..I learned from Ayla that love making is beautiful with the man you care about. In The Mammoth Hunters She taught me the art of caring for other humans..her adopted Mamutoi family..yes that book had much angst between Ayla and Jond..more
As with everyone else, I really, really wish an editor had sat down with the author and said, 'Why? Why all of the repetition? Why do you assume that your readers don't remember anything which happened in the previous books, let alone the previous chapters of this one? Why have you chosen to show such a high percentage of your action through dialogue? I'm going to take my big read pen and we're going to cut out 2/3 of this book, and your readers will thank me.'
I've been reading this series for h..more
Dec 01, 2016 ♥ Rebecca ♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition Shelves: adult, own-physical-copy, romance, my-heroine, historical-fiction, favourites
1. The Clan of the Cave Bear ★★★★★
2. The Valley of Horses ★★★★★
3. The Mammoth Hunters ★★★★
4. The Plains of Passage ★★★★★
5. The Shelters of Stone ★★★★★
6. The Land of Painted Caves ★★★★
I still love Ayla and Jondalar of course, and this whole world. But this was one of my least favourite in the series. I was so upset that Ayla was so encouraged to become Zelandonii (one who serves the mother). I almost felt like they were trying to contain her wild spirit because they were afraid of her. I really w..more
Other than finding out what happens to Ayla, Jondalar and Family, this was a terribly written book. It could easily have been edited down to 100-200 pages max. Endless recapping of past events, repetition of the mother's song, and mind numbing details about cave after cave after cave. So sad that such a wonderful saga had such an underwhelming finish. 
Apr 09, 2011Claire rated it really liked it
Many of the criticisms levelled at this book by other reviewers have a certain amount of truth to them. To be honest not much does happen here, we get endless repetitions of the Mother's Song, lots of descriptions of cave art, and lots of mentions of the events of previous books (this last, I think, should have been edited out as, let's face it, most people aren't going to come to this book cold). Nevertheless it forms a very satisfying conclusion to the books, and I'm not sure where else Ayla c..more
Apr 09, 2011Stephanie rated it did not like it
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Jan 17, 2011Sandy rated it it was ok
Just won this on GoodReads First Reads and am looking forward to it arriving. I'm hoping it will be more like Clan of the Cave Bear and Valley of the Horses than like the following three in the series which I remember as having gotten repetitive. But I never could resist following what happens to Ayla! 
Got through it! I have read very few Advanced Reading Editions of books and I can only hope that some hardcore editing is/was done before the book is released. The repetition is inexcusable and dr..more
Mar 17, 2012Sandy Vaughan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
The end of my marathon listening is both happy and sad. Happy to see what Ayla and her family are up to but sad because at the end, I want more. I want to know more of their adventures. Yes, there is an end but I love them and want to see them go on having adventures and grandchildren..ok, I'm greedy! 
I've tried to come up with a good summary without giving away too much. Finally, I decided to share a bit of a publishers summary:
'..Whatever the obstacles, Ayla's inventive spirit produces new w..more
Nov 23, 2010Jennie rated it it was ok
Boy, was I dissapointed with this one. This was in solid 1 to 2 star territory until Part 3, which is really where all the action takes place. That final 250 pages brings back old friends and presents new challenges while wrapping up the series with a satisfying ending. That being said, the first 500 pages are overly wordy, repetitive (not repetitive from earlier books in the series, repetitive within those 500 pages) and, quite frankly, a bit boring. There are only so many descriptions of paint..more
Mar 31, 2011Sarah Martinez rated it did not like it
A heartbreaking disappointment. This wasn't a work of literature, as much as a tiresome example of the copy/paste function. Page after page after page of repetitious descriptions and rehash of facts loyal fans already know. (And are irrelevant to new readers being introduced to the series through this book.) Absolutely no character development of the beloved heroine, Ayla. No conflict--or true plot for that matter--until the final third of the book. And, sadly, the story line that finally emerge..more
So far this book is awful, the editor should be fired. I know it has been 20 years, but I haven't forgot the story or characters, so move it along a little faster please. I am only sticking it out to finish the series. 
Jul 18, 2010Jim Morrissey rated it did not like it
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Jan 08, 2012sj rated it did not like it Shelves: end-of-the-world-challenge, trashy-tuesday
Wow. So, I know I'm going to do a full Trashy Tuesday write up on this one in a few weeks, but I feel the need to jot down some thoughts on it while this..whatever it was is fresh in my mind.
First off, I'd like to say that I give MAD props to Jean M Auel for finishing this series at her age. HOWEVER, and I feel kind of bad saying this, but part of me wishes that she'd not finished. 
I remember the feeling I had when Stephen King got hit by that van, thinking Roland was going to die with him. I s..more
Similar to the Plains of Passage and Shelters of Stone, this book was highly repetitive. While reading this book, I was continually jolted out of the narrative by an extraneous description of an herb, tree or dwelling. After receiving descriptions of the same herb, tree or dwelling three or four times, I found myself skimming over those parts of the novel to get back to the storyline.
The descriptions of the caves in Part I of the novel were also rather long-winded and tedious. Cave people drew h..more
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Jean M. Auel, née Jean Marie Untinen is an American author best known for her Earth's Children books, a series of historical fiction novels set in prehistoric Europe that explores interactions of Cro-Magnon people with Neanderthals. As of 2010 her books have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide, in many translations. 
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Not the book you're looking for? Preview — A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan A Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshalled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-Day.
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Jan 25, 2015Mara rated it it was amazing · review of another edition Shelves: 2015-reads, history, wwii, non-fiction, war, codename-duchess
Cornelius Ryan has a knack for writing military histories that are incredibly accessible. I'm a far cry from being an 'armchair general.' I didn't grow up playing Risk, and my primary point of reference for distinguishing between aircraft carriers and destroyers is the number of pegs required to sink them in the game Battleship (and even then I manage to mix them up). Don't get me wrong, Ryan's trio of WWII accounts (The Longest Day,The Last Battle, and A Bridge Too Far) tell you who..more
Feb 01, 2015Michael rated it really liked it Shelves: history, world-war-2, military, belguim, aviation, netherlands
I found this a terrific rendition of a disastrous Allied campaign in World War 2 to break through into Germany at Arnheim in the Netherlands in September 1944. Prior to the time it was published in 1974, the Market Garden failure hadn't received much attention by historians. In terms of scope, its massive deployment of over 40,000 airborne troops delivered by parachute and glider was larger than used in D-Day or in Italy. The incursion of 15-17,000 Allied casualties made it a costly disappointme..more
Mar 18, 2012Checkman rated it really liked it · review of another editionRecommends it for: Anyone interested in military history
As others have pointed out before A Bridge Too Far was something of a ground-breaker. Operation Market-Garden was a forgotten battle in the annals of World War II. Forgotten by all except those who fought it in it (both sides) and those who survived it (soldiers and civilians). Yes there had been a few books and a couple films about the failed operation. In 1954 Clark Gable starred in a movie called Betrayed that blamed the failure on a traitor within the Dutch resistance which made for great dr..more
I read Ryan's book many years before becoming involved in any wartime experience and I was stunned to observe how accurately his vision portrayed combat. I had always heard about how our airborne units were deployed along a highway in Holland, but the true scope of the venture wasn't understood by me until I read this book. It's a true manual in large troop deployment and how things can go so terribly wrong. 
Jan 07, 2008Hippo dari Hongkong rated it it was amazing Shelves: book-to-movies, all-time-favorit, nonfiksi
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'Fantastic but unrealistic.'
That's Eisenhower's first reaction and opinion upon hearing Montgomery's plan regarding Operation Market Garden.
'Fantastic and realistic!'
That's Erie's (hey, that's me!) first reaction and opinion after he finished this book :D
IMHO, this book remarkably evokes 'what happened' behind one of the biggest military gambling in history. Ryan fastidiously portrays the ambitious plans which resulted in more Allies casualties than the entire Normandy landing. 
In S..more
Feb 12, 2010A. L. Sowards rated it it was amazing Shelves: history-1900s, group-reads-wwii, nonfiction, history-wwii
The detailed, well-written story of Montgomery's uncharacteristicly daring plan to force open a path through Holland into Germany and end the war by Christmas, and how that plan failed. Montgomery, defending himself, pointed out that the Allies reached 90% of their objectives. Unfortunately, a road that takes you only 90% of the way to your destination is useless, and in this case, tragically expensive in terms of causalities. I wouldn't have minded a few more details about the 101st and 82nd ai..more
A classic. Required reading for every military person. What's amazing is how almost this exact plan was war-gamed prior to the war and failed exactly like the real plan failed. I've been looking into Airborne operations lately as I just wrote a scene where one of my characters parachutes into France on D-Day-- the biggest drop ever. I went through jump school a long time ago-- let's say I saw Alien in the post theater at Benning the night before my first jump-- and then served in the airborne in..more
May 17, 2010carl theaker rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Great tale of Market Garden. A few year later when they were filming
the flic in Holland, I just happened to be there checking out the
forrests where divisions Hohenstauffen and Frundsberg had been
hiding. I heard they were asking for extras to be soldiers and
I raced to the site, but no luck for me. Still a great related
memory. 
Also check out 'It Never Snows in September' a great book from
the German perspective of this battle. 
May 31, 2009Novel The Power Of Six Versi Pdf Jawaharlal NehruChristopher Carbone rated it it was amazingRecommends it for: books about the bad guys winning
Probably the best book written about a single operation in WWII, A Bridge Too Far chronicles the ambitious plan of Montgomery to airlift troops into Holland, capture the bridges and cross the Rhine, culminating in the defeat of the German Panzer units on the other side. It was and still is one of the greatest Allied defeats of World War II. 
Many plans begin with the chilling phrase, 'Home By Christmas.' Well, this was the ultimate 'Home By Christmas' plan and ended ingloriously. The book details..more
Mar 05, 2017James rated it it was ok
The title says it all
Jan 19, 2013Nick rated it really liked it · review of another edition Shelves: military_history, ww2, ww2-market-garden
Mr. Cornelius Ryan notes in his Acknowledgements as an author of contemporary history even 30 years after the event it was difficult to assemble the account of the Market-Garden operation. He did an amazing job capturing individuals' remembrances and thoughts - insights that we can only dream of being able to capture today. Bridge Too Far: The Classic History of the Greatest Airborne Battle of World War II is a wonderfully written account of this classic airborne assault of Holland during WWII...more
A gripping, compelling and well-researched history of the battle. The narrative is cohesive, easy to follow, and very readable, and Ryan moves smoothly from the highest to lowest ranks. 
Ryan clearly and vividly writes how the battle was experienced by soldiers and civilians, and he really captures the drama of the battle and the courage and tenacity of the airborne troops. He also explains how Allied aerial reconnaissance was unable to spot the German panzer divisions, how the drop zones were se..more
Mar 07, 2013Bruce rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Much like Ryan's excellent book, The Longest Day, this work about World War II alternately presents the perspectives of the Germans and the Allies during a critical initiative in 1944. The time is September, three months after D-Day, and the Allies have retaken France and Belgium and are poised along a line on the western boarder of Germany and the Belgium-Holland boarder. Holland awaits liberation, and Montgomery, chafing under the direction of Eisenhower, wants to initiate a lightening thrust..more
Jun 01, 2008Pequete rated it it was amazing
This is a history book that reads like a novel. Even though the battle recounted here took place well before I was born, I feel deeply indebted to the men who fought so bravely and bittered for the bad planning that led so many to suffering and death. And I also feel sad that history tends to be so quickly forgotten.. I have registered this book at Bookcrossing and will release it tomorrow to a friend who happens to have family in the vicinity of Arnhem. We had plans to visit the area the next..more
Feb 06, 2012Mark rated it liked it
The ultimate book on that deeply flawed operation with Paratroopers that failed at the bridge at Arnhem. ANd as a consequense the Northern part of the Netherlands remained in German hands for another winter (the Hungerwinter).
About the brave men and women that lived through this chapter of WOII that is still remembered today.
The writing is a bit dry but the story is well told. 
Feb 03, 2018Relstuart rated it really liked it · review of another edition
History if written without care can be terribly tedious. This person on this date at this time did this thing and that other person over at this place at another time did that thing etc. The author here does and excellent job connecting you to the people that went through the events he writes about. He puts it into context of the broader picture of the war and yet while understanding the big picture you feel what the man on the ground feels and experiences along with them in little stories scatt..more
The winner writes history so this battle is glossed over alot. Reading this it felt like I was there with the commanders in their headquarters as it's so well researched. Field Marshals from the German army speaking for the first time as well as all the British/American/Polish giving their endeavours. 
The greatest air assault in history and it ended in disaster.
My favorite war movie is 'A Bridge Too Far.' Made in the late 70's, it starred everyone and their cat from both sides of the pond: Michael Caine, Robert Redford, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Elliot Gould. The list goes on and on. Even Sir Lawrence Olivier is in it. 
What is not to love about the movie! The allies have this great plan to catch the Nazis by surprise and end the war by xmas. The movie recreates the largest airborne drop ever. Watching all those planes and gliders flying over the c..more
 The celebrated, exhaustive story of the ill-fated invasion of Holland by the Allies in September, 1944. Mr. Ryan left no stone unturned in researching this book. All written work, government records, and interviews with seemingly every living survivor he could find, both Allied and German. His work is staggering in its thoroughness, and unlike many efforts of this kind, the final product emerges as readable and even exciting. He has managed to shape all his data into a coherent narrative, and t..more
 Simply one of the best military histories out there. Mr. Ryan's last book was his masterpiece. He got the pathos and the tragedy of Market Garden right, and he lays the blame squarely where it belonged. At the feet of Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery. The plan was flawed, and trying to run an entire corps up a road that was barely one tank wide should have been enough to kill the plan..as it was, it was not, and some 8000 British paras, along with thousands of Americans and Dutch civil..more
Nov 17, 2012Havva rated it really liked it
It really picked up around page 450.
Feb 01, 2019Thom rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Completed thirty years after the battle, A Bridge Too Far has complete coverage of Operation Market Garden, from the discussions leading up to it through the aftermath and results. This was Ryan's last book (cancer) and exceedingly well researched, though perhaps a little too complete.
Personal recollections, military records, and sources from both sides of the battle make this volume an excellent resource. Unfortunately, so much information can drag down the narrative a little; perhaps some of i..more
Jul 06, 2017Jack rated it it was amazing · review of another edition Shelves: history-wwii-american, history, kitsap-public-library, military-history-american, military-history-general, history-wwii-nazi-germany
Amazing. Simply amazing. The 1st Airborne, the 101st, the 82nd, and the Polish Airborne made a daring attempt to end the war early. A drop into Holland the veer around the retreating Germans. An audacious but risky operation. The largest airborne drop of the war. Unfortunately they landed in the midst of a retreating army as well as two SS Panzer divisions. The paratroopers held as long as possible for the meetup of the XXX Armored Corps, bur Model's troops held them up far too long. Ultimately..more
Jun 16, 2019Stan Skrabut rated it it was amazing
Many, many years ago, I watched the movie A Bridge Too Far. Just the other night, I watched the movie again. This time, I have more understanding of the battle after reading the Band of Brothers series and reading Cornelius Ryan's book that inspired the movie, A Bridge Too Far. Ryan's book helped to fill in a number of answers I had while watching the movie. Read more
Cornelius Ryan's final book of 3 regarding World War II, a Bridge Too Far details the bold failed Market Garden operation. Ryan mixes corroborated first hand accounts of the battle with accepted military facts. Details of superhuman efforts, heroism, and loss, provide a moving portrayal of the greatest generations courage and sacrifice.
Very accessible while still being detailed enough. I very much appreciated his mentioning his sources throughout the book as well as any difficulties he had in gathering interviews or details.
Feb 08, 2019Chris Godwaldt rated it it was amazing
I Am Number FourTerrifically written, tragic in its unfolding, and poignant in its detailing of all those involved, this is a stunning recreation and account of the not entirely successful drive of the allied forces to recapture river crossings from Eindhoven to Arnhem..the last, the bridge in Arnhem being that on ‘too far'. 
Jan 20, 2015Ellen rated it it was amazing
This is an extraordinary work of war journalism, the best I've ever read. A war correspondent, Cornelius Ryan spent decades after WWII interviewing 1200 people including President Eisenhower and Allied and Axis generals and soldiers as well as members of the Dutch underground in order to preserve the history of the failed Market-Garden campaign, which cost more Allied lives (17,000) than the Normandy invasion (12,000). The result is 600 pages of awe-inspiring, poignant, funny, ridiculous and tra..more
Feb 19, 2011Teddee rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Tells the story Operation Market Garden, one of the bigggest US-British offensives of WW II. The primary objective was to gain control of a major bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem in Holland that would allow an immediate land invasion into Germany before winter. Land forces could not accomplish this because they had outrun allied supply lines which still ran back to Normandy. Antwerp, a major port, was in allied hands but the approaches to the port and the Schelde remained in German control allo..more
Feb 12, 2013Dhiraj Sharma rated it really liked it
A Bridge Too Far is the 2nd Epic by Cornelius Ryan (the first being 'The Longest Day' based on Normandy landings of 6 June 1944)
Ryan follows the same working principle of conducting several interviews from personnel from both ends of the fighting sides and converting these into a lucidly written narrative of actual war, the technique which worked to perfection in the Longest Day.
The book basically covers the Allied Operation called 'Operation Market Garden' in which Allied Top Brass landed thous..more
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Ryan was born in Dublin. After finishing his education Ryan moved to London in 1940, and became a war correspondent for 'The Daily Telegraph' in 1941. 
He initially covered the air war in Europe during WW II, flew along on fourteen bombing missions with the Eighth Air Force and Ninth Air Force United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), then joined General Patton's Third Third Army and covered its act..more
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