Flags of Our Fathers
Flags of Our Fathers
Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2000
Book Brief
400
Biography • Nonfiction
Iwo Jima • 1940s
2000
Adult
16+ years
950L
Super Short Summary
Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers recounts the lives of six US Marines and a Navy Corpsman who were immortalized in Joe Rosenthal's iconic photograph of the American flag being raised on Iwo Jima during World War II. After the battle, the three surviving flag-raisers joined the Seventh Bond Tour but faced personal struggles afterward, revealing the complexities behind their public heroism. This book contains intense scenes of war.
Informative
Emotional
Melancholic
Contemplative
Bittersweet
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
James Bradley and Ron Powers' Flags of Our Fathers provides a compelling and humanizing account of the soldiers who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Praised for its emotional depth and historical detail, the book is described as both gripping and insightful. Some critics, however, note occasional repetitiveness and a slow pacing that may detract from its overall impact.
Who Should Read Flags of Our Fathers?
A reader who would enjoy Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers is interested in WWII history, personal narratives of soldiers, and American patriotism. Fans of Stephen E. Ambrose’s Band of Brothers and Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken would find this gripping and poignant.
63,794 ratings
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Mixed feelings
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400
Biography • Nonfiction
Iwo Jima • 1940s
2000
Adult
16+ years
950L
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