The book I'm half way through and I simply can't put down is Brian Kilmeade "Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates"....Amazing how it mimics what is currently happening with Muslims in north Africa......I always thought TJ was the greatest president of all time, but now I'm sure.....Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, Barbary Pirates, Creation of a Navy, Solidification of the Marines........Amazing amount of work in one lifetime!
The movie is an Amazon original called "EDGE".......Lots of 1860 Henry conversation and scenes, lots of 186o Colt stuff......Way too much blood and nasty sex......but a real comic book movie. I believe it will become a series. Free on Amazon Prime.
A Book and a Movie
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Re: A Book and a Movie
A pretty good movie in the same vein is The Wind and The Lion. In the Roosevelt era, this time dealing with the Berbers. Candice Bergin is quite good in this one.
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"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
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My wife said "Edge" is like Hell on Wheels on steroids!
Wind and the Lion = +1
Wind and the Lion = +1
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I love "Hell on Wheels"; I will certainly check out "Edge"!rbertalotto wrote:My wife said "Edge" is like Hell on Wheels on steroids!
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Re: A Book and a Movie
I have a copy of "Six Frigates" in my to-read stack. I had been looking for books covering the Tripoli pirates on Amazon, and this one got huge high marks.
Re: A Book and a Movie
Another good one "The Stolen Village" this book is about the Barbary Pirates capturing a village in Ireland.