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Old 04-04-2004, 04:53   #1
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Favorite Author and/or Book?

Who is your favorite author, or what is your favorite book, and why? Post more than one if necessary; it's normally a pretty tough choice.

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Old 04-04-2004, 07:47   #2
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Rudyard Kipling, any of his books.

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Old 04-04-2004, 08:17   #3
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I just ordered a bunch of them, on your prior recommendation. My favorite author right now is John Keegan. I just finished reading 'Intelligence in War', and have started 'The Face of War' both are great, giving massive amounts of information while maintaining an interesting storyline.

Anyone else?

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Old 04-04-2004, 13:01   #4
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Papa Hemingway - For Whom The Bell Tolls, but I like all his work.
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Old 04-04-2004, 13:08   #5
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Funny you mention Keegan. I'm reading his _The Price of Admiralty_ as we speak... four case studies of naval battles indicative of their eras: Trafalgar, Jutland, Midway, and Battle of the Atlantic. Interesting stuff, even for someone that doesn't care much about the Navy.

When it comes to military matters, I most prefer Keegan and Dunnigan, and then various folks down from there....

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Old 04-04-2004, 13:58   #6
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NDD- I always figured you for a Hemingway fan. My mother was named after the lead in For Whom The Bell Tolls.

FEMALE lead.

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