Brave Men (Penguin Classics)

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Brave Men (Penguin Classics)

Brave Men (Penguin Classics)

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I did finally finish the book, with some skimming. Definitely a worthwhile read, but may be more than you really want to know. These are, basically, the author's newspaper columns from WW2 in North Africa and Europe in 1943-44, edited into a book. In addition to showing us the magnificence of our GIs, our officers and our top commanders (with whom Pyle was also on very friendly terms), one of the great things about “Brave Men” is the appreciation one gets of the immensity of our war effort. It took so much of so many different things; one wonders how it all could possibly have been organized, just as one wonders where we found the millions of brave men who did the fighting. Of Normandy, Pyle wrote: Ernie Pyle was a war correspondent during WWII, traveling with the American invasion forces. This book is a collection of his news columns dating from June 1943 to September 1944. It provides a vivid sense of what life was like for the troops, covering such events as the naval crossing to Sicily, fighting at Anzio, the Italian campaign, a stint in England waiting for D-Day, the invasion at Normandy, and the liberation of Paris. Will Smeed hit the first century of The Hundred as Birmingham Phoenix produced a fine all-round display to defeat reigning champions Southern Brave at Edgbaston. It means the Originals have the chance of going one better than their defeat in last year's final, while Brave miss out on the opportunity to add to the title they won in 2021.

Gary Lineker introduces the Gerd Muller Trophy at the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards and is reminded of the moment he wore his underwear on Match of the Day after Leicester won the title. Match Hero, Southern Brave's Tymal Mills on BBC Two: "That went a little bit closer than we would have liked but I was confident that eventually we would get one away. Southern Brave captain James Vince, speaking to Sky Sports: "On the whole they were a much better side tonight. We've talked about the quality they have with the bat. Even though there were big boundaries tonight, these guys cleared them. Ernest Taylor Pyle was an American journalist who wrote as a roving correspondent for the Scripps Howard newspaper chain from 1935 until his death in combat during World War II. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1944.Sad but true. Still, it is the times of destruction that I most worry about. A reading of history makes it hard confidently to believe that humanity has seen the last of the likes of Hitler and Stalin. If faced with such powerful evil again, could our nation still manage what we did in World War II? I don’t know.

Michael Hogan's bat maker is actually a friend of mine, but alas the veteran seamer is very much a tail ender. Hogan dances down and attempts to hit Matt Parkinson down the ground but misses and Phil Salt whips off the bails. (Not a reflection on the quality of your workmanship, Danny).

Match Hero Andre Russell speaking to Sky Sports: "This is my fifth game and I've been feeling confident with the bat, but the runs weren't coming. But I kept believing and today I did what I do best. I'm happy with the win, hopefully we keep the momentum going.

England captain Buttler remains the premier white-ball batter in the world and has been the standout performer in this year's men's Hundred - his 380 runs is more than 100 more than anyone else.

Brave Men" sees war correspondent and infantry everyman Pyle follow the American army through Italy and into France. The reader sees the invasions of both Anzio and Normandy through Pyle's signature tight but descriptive prose. The book includes perhaps Pyle's most famous essay, "The Death of Captain Waskow," written in December 1943. It also includes his observations of the D-Day invasion as well as a horrific account of the Operation Cobra bombings that killed 111 soldiers in friendly fire bombings. McCullin is the master of laying it all down, the truth as he saw it, every last piece of spit, blood and dirt. His is never a cold, clinical eye; you can feel the empathy, the horror, even the confusion of the man behind the lens. I've had a really good summer, I've played a lot for Sussex as well, so just staying on top of it and assessing conditions as best I can."



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