Flags Of Our Fathers
  • Published: 15 April 2005
  • ISBN: 9780440229209
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $16.99

Flags Of Our Fathers

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15 Feb 2011
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15 Apr 2005
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Our April 2005 release gives us multiple sales opportunities: Memorial Day, Father's Day, and July 4. For more information on the Bantam edition, visit: www.randomhouse.com/features/jamesbradley. And a future sales boost: Steven Spielberg (DreamWorks) has acquired film rights to the Bantam edition.

The New York Times bestselling chronicle of one of the most famous moments in American military history--the raising of the U. S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II--now adapted for young adults. Read the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and strength of America and its armed forces.

This is a penetrating, epic look at a generation at war, told with keen insight and enormous honesty —also a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood. In February 1945, American Marines plunged into the surf at Iwo Jima–and into history. Through a hail of machine-gun and mortar fire, they battled to the island’s highest peak. And there, they raised a flag, signaling a historic step towards the eventual defeat of the Axis powers of World War II. 
 
A powerful account of six very different men--three of which were killed in battle-- who came together in the heroic fight for the Pacific’s most crucial island. It is the story of the difference between truth and myth, the legacy of a hero, and the brutal cost of war.
  • Published: 15 April 2005
  • ISBN: 9780440229209
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 224
  • RRP: $16.99
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About the authors

James Bradley

Bradley is the son of John 'Doc' Bradley, one of the six men who raised the flag. A speaker and a writer, he lives in Rye, New York.

Ron Powers

James Bradley is the son of John 'Doc' Bradley, one of the six men who raised the flag. A speaker and a writer, he lives in Rye, New York.

Ron Powers is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. He is the author of White Town Drowsing and Dangerous Water: A Biography of the Boy Who Became Mark Twain. He lives in Vermont.

Praise for Flags Of Our Fathers

  • "The dramatic fighting, heroic behavior, and patriotic celebrations...are all captured. A book that deserves a place on school reading lists and in every library."--School Library Journal, Starred.
  • "A fast-paced tale. . . . French's abridgement loses none of the horror of battle or the impact of the famous photograph. This chronicle is recommended for libraries where interest in World War II history or fiction is significant."--Voice of Youth Advocates
  • "The story has so many interesting strands and subplots, each of which would be worthy of a book in its own right."--Houston Chronicle
  • "Not only is it a good research tool, but also interesting for anyone who wants to learn more about World War II and its many heroes."--The Book Report, Recommended

  • Praise for the Bantam adult edition:
  • "Unforgettable...one of the most instructive and moving books on war and its aftermath that we are likely to see."--The New York Times
  • "A riveting read that deals with every detail of the photograph--its composition, the biographies of the men, what heroism is, and the dubious blessing of fame."--Booklist

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