Brave Companions: Portraits in History by David McCullough (Simon & Schuster, 1992)
I need to remember to read more from David McCullough. The man can write.
Brave Companions deserves a long, thoughtful review. I could write a blog post on any and all of these fourteen portraits (thirteen of people, one of a city) and three additional essays. McCullough draws stunning pictures of people—famous and unknown, artists and aviators, writers and scientists—whose actions and personalities made (and are making) history.
But I barely had time to read the book, let alone write about it, and I must now return it to its rightful owner. If you, however, find yourself with sufficient time to enjoy a short book (232 pages) that's easy to read in short bursts (except that you won't want to put it down), you can't go wrong with Brave Companions.
I'd read it for the writing alone; the history, personality, and adventures are a bonus.
