Stephen E. Ambrose Collection: Pegasus Bridge / Undaunted Courage / Band of Brothers

Now available in a beautiful paperback collector's set are three of the most significant and bestselling books by legendary author and historian, Stephen Ambrose.Dr. Stephen Ambrose was a renowned historian and acclaimed author of more than 30 books. He had a unique ability to provide insight into the future by employing his profound knowledge of the past. His stories demonstrate how leaders use trust, friendship and shared experiences to work together and thrive during conflict and change. His talents have not gone unnoticed by the film industry. Dr. Ambrose was the historical consultant for Steven Spielberg's movie, "Saving Private Ryan," and Spielberg and Tom Hanks purchased the film rights to Citizen Soldiers and Band of Brothers to make the Emmy-winning 13-hour HBO mini-series, "Band of Brothers." "He made history accessible to many who might never pick up such a book or care to examine where we were that got us to where we are today. That may be his most important legacy." —Stephen Spielberg"[Ambrose] always celebrates the American spirit—a spirit he believed carried us to remarkable achievements." —Richmond Times Dispatch"Ambrose's commitment to the what-was-it-really-like school is deep." —Tom Ferrell, The New York Times Book ReviewBand of BrothersAs good a rifle company as any in the world, Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, kept getting the tough assignments—responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. In Band of Brothers, Ambrose tells of the men in this brave unit who fought, went hungry, froze, and died, a company that took 150 percent casualties and considered the Purple Heart a badge of office. Drawing on hours of interviews with survivors as well as the soldiers' journals and letters, Ambrose recounts the stories, often in the men's own words, of these American heroes. Pegasus BridgeIn the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day, the turning point of World War II. This gripping account of it by acclaimed author Stephen Ambrose brings to life a daring mission so crucial that, had it been unsuccessful, the entire Normandy invasion might have failed. Ambrose traces each step of the preparations over many months to the minute-by-minute excitement of the hand-to-hand confrontations on the bridge. This is a story of heroism and cowardice, kindness and brutality — the stuff of all great adventures.Undaunted Courage In this sweeping adventure story, Stephen E. Ambrose presents the definitive account of one of the most momentous journeys in American history. Ambrose follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Thomas Jefferson's hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific, through the heart-stopping moments of the actual trip, to Lewis's lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. Along the way, Ambrose shows us the American West as Lewis saw it—wild, awesome, and pristinely beautiful. Undaunted Courage is a stunningly told action tale that will delight readers for generations.