Brotherhood of War: The Lieutenants, the Captains, the Major [Hardcover]

W.E.B. Griffin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 4, 2001

Hailed by Tom Clancy as "an American epic," the Brotherhood of War series is a sweeping military saga that probes the hearts and minds of those who fight our nation's wars. Packed with adventure and realism, loyalty, victory, and betrayal, the absorbing stories in this omnibus edition are classics of the genre.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 816 pages
• Publisher: Putnam Adult (June 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399147306
• ISBN-13: 978-0399147302
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

W.E.B. Griffin is the author of more than thirty epic novels in five series, all of which have been listed on The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly and other best-seller lists. More than forty million of his books are in print in more than ten languages, including Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, and Hungarian. Mr. Griffin grew up in the suburbs of New York City and Philadelphia. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1946. After basic training, he received counter-intelligence training at Fort Holabird, Maryland. He was assigned to the Army of Occupation in Germany, and ultimately to the staff of then-Major General I.D. White, commander of the U.S. Constabulary. In 1951, Mr. Griffin was recalled to active duty for the Korean War, interrupting his education at Phillips University, Marburg an der Lahn, Germany. In Korea he earned the Combat Infantry Badge as a combat correspondent and later served as acting X Corps (Group) information officer under Lieutenant General White. On his release from active duty in 1953, Mr. Griffin was appointed Chief of the Publications Division of the U.S. Army Signal Aviation Test & Support Activity at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Mr. Griffin is a member of the Special Operations Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Army Aviation Association, and the Armor Association. He was the 1991 recipient of the Brigadier General Robert L. Dening Memorial Distinguished Service Award of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association, and the August 1999 recipient of the Veterans of Foreign Wars News Media Award, presented at the 100th National Convention in Kansas City. He has been vested into the Order of St. George of the U.S. Armor Association, and the Order of St. Andrew of the U.S. Army Aviation Association, and been awarded Honorary Doctoral degrees by Norwich University, the nation's first and oldest private military college, and by Troy State University (Ala.). He was the graduation dinner speaker for the class of 1988 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has been awarded honorary membership in the Special Forces Association; the Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association; the Marine Raiders Association; and the U.S. Army Otter & Caribou Association. He is the co-founder, with historian Colonel Carlo D'Este, of the William E. Colby Seminar on Intelligence, Military, and Diplomatic Affairs. Mr. Griffin's novels, known for their historical accuracy, have been praised by The Philadelphia Inquirer for their "fierce, stop-for-nothing scenes." "Nothing honors me more than a serviceman, veteran, or cop telling me he enjoys reading my books," Mr. Griffin says. Mr. Griffin divides his time between the Gulf Coast and Buenos Aires.

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catch up on your sleep before you start this book!, September 3, 2001

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Morris Devereaux "JACKAL0PE" (Roswell, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brotherhood of War: The Lieutenants, the Captains, the Major (Hardcover)

The Brotherhood of War  The Lieutenants/The Captains/The Majors is a combination of the first three books of W.E.B. Griffins magnificent series.

Unlike any other military book that Im familiar with, Griffin writes about life in the military rather than focusing on combat as most military writers do. In this book, he will take you from the start of World War II through its end and into the years of developing tension with the Soviet Union and finally into Korea.

You will see what life in the Army is like through the eyes of two very different individuals; Craig Lowell , an obscenely rich, rebellious young man with astounding talents for both heroism and indiscretion and Sanford Felter, a small, slight, diminutive Jew with a brilliant mind and an uncompromising attitude. You will learn how both become Lieutenants in the U.S. Army through the most unlikely of circumstances and how both progress through the Army. You will meet their many friends, their superiors and their loves as Griffin makes each character come so alive, you imagine yourself standing beside them.

If your desire is tactical combat with bullets flying and bombs exploding, there will be very little of such situations in these books, which is a shame, considering how vivid and realistic Griffin presents them. However, for anyone whos ever wondered what the military life is like, I can give no higher recommendation.

Open these only when you are fully rested, because you will not get much sleep until you complete the entire series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Lieutenants, the Captains, the Majors, May 14, 2007

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Michael Schuttler "eBookworm" (Quincy, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brotherhood of War: The Lieutenants, the Captains, the Major (Hardcover)

This was a purchase for my brother-in-law. I read each of these books as they came out and couldn't hardly wait for the next one. I wish that he could write them as fast as I can read them, but I know that is not possible. Every book written by Mr. Griffin is a five star book. The Army, Marine, Police, Spook, Presidential and other series are top of the line - can't put them down - books.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brotherhood of War, March 10, 2007

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Thomas W. Youngworth (Overland Park, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brotherhood of War: The Lieutenants, the Captains, the Major (Hardcover)

Outstanding series, as are all of WEB Griffin's books. He always seems to have some bright, usually rich, EM or officer who "beats the military system."

Very enjoyable with historic realism.