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David McCullough: Great Achievements in American History

Paperback
Published : Tuesday 7 November 2017
ISBN : 9781501189074
Price : €72.54


Description

From ';one of our most gifted living writers' (The Washington Post), three great stories of American accomplishmentthe building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the construction of the Panama Canal, and the invention of flightall collected in one volume.

This boxed set includes the following three volumes:

The Great Bridge
The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism, and determination.

The Path Between the Seas
The National Book Awardwinning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph.

The Wright Brothers
The #1 New York Times bestsellerthe dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to flyWilbur and Orville Wright.



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