Posted on 02/05/2010 8:42:20 AM PST by MtnClimber
Was just wondering what the favorite adventure novels are for Freepers out there. Fiction or non-fiction.
Are they roasting blueberries?
Non Fiction adventure is the best, because it reminds you of what men and women(and YOU) can do when they refuse to give up.
“Clear the Bridge” and “Wahoo” by O’Kane WWII submarines
“God is my co-pilot”, “I could never be so lucky again”, “The Day I owned the sky”
“North” by Shakelton
“Shakelton’s Boat Journy” by his first mate.
“My early Life” by Churchill
The “Old Shatterhand” westerns by Karl May.
“Winnetou” is a classic; never understood why that wasn’t made into a movie.
I never got into the whole Cowboy theme with Louis L’Amour, however, he did have one novel I loved as a kid and read it over and over. I forgot the name but it was the one with the Air Force pilot who was shot down over Siberia and had to walk across Russia avoiding their military and surviving the -50 winters.
Another good one:
Silmarillian
The Hobbit is like D-DAY
Lord of the Rings is like all of WW2
The Sil is like “In the beginning, God created... all the way to modern times.
is that a scene from Avatar?
One of my all time favorite books, period...The Adventures of Goodnight and Loving, by Leslie Thomas. Laughed until I cried!
I forgot to add Robinson Crusoe to the fiction list.
That would have been “Last of the Breed”.
“I shall take two scalps in my life. This is the first.”
L'Amour also wrote a novel about a 14th century mercenary attempting to restore his family property after his father was kidnapped by the Hasishin.
I recommend it as well.
And the Sackett series is a blast to read through (Try to do it in order though)
Seven Years in Tibet is my favorite, but Sacajawea by Anna Waldo.
James Clavell’s Tai Pan and Shogun.
Loved those three also, and in the order you listed them. I would also add Shogun and Lonesome Dove to your list.
One Second After by William R. Forstchen
I just finished reading this book last night. Blood-chilling entertaining apocalyptic thriller about an EMP attack on America.
http://www.onesecondafter.com/
“The only thing more terrifying than this masterfully crafted story is the possibility of it actually happening—and not a damn thing being done to protect us.”
Kenneth Roberts books ... that include ...
“Arundel,” Historical novel covering Benedict Arnold’s expedition to take Quebec. A great read ... twice for me
“Rabble in Arms,” Historical novel covering Benedict Arnold’s victory over a British invasion fleet on Lake Champlain, and Arnold’s later actions at Lexington - actions that led to turning the battle’s tide and the capture of an entire British army: essentially winning the revolutionary war for America.
“The Last Place on Earth” by Roland Huntford.
It’s the epic story of Amundsen and Scott’s race to the south pole and is not only brilliant and heartbreaking, but it should be required reading for anybody who wants to be a project manager. It is no accident that Amundsen won and Scott died.
The only first-person book I've ever liked.
Shogun or Taipan. Long reads, but great insights.
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