Alex Kershaw has been a regular contributor to leading magazines and newspapers around the world since 1990, including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Guardian, The Observer, El Pais, Le Monde and many others. He has written several screenplays, co-produced two acclaimed documentaries and is also the author of the widely-acclaimed biography, Jack London, and more recently, Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capra. He has lived in the U.S. since 1994.
"The Bedford Boys is written like Sebastian Junger's A Perfect Storm."
"The Bedford Boys is written like Sebastian Junger's A Perfect Storm."
During World War II, the American 29th division went by several names, including "The Blues and the Grays" and "England's Own." In the companies of the 116th regiment, the men went by other names as well-brother, cousin, neighbor, and friend. Many of these men came from a National Guard company centered around Bedford, VA, and had joined during the Depression for the money and uniforms; friends and family members often joined together. The 116th was chosen to be the first ashore on Bloody Omaha beach on D-day, and their unit was devastated. Journalist and biographer Kershaw (Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa) follows these young men from the time they joined the National Guard until they met their tragic end. Unlike the authors of other war books, he also highlights the families and hometown these young men left behind. Indeed, the powerful and heart-wrenching final chapters follow the families from D-day until they were given the awful news months later that 21 of their own had died, a loss the town continues to grieve almost 60 years later. Strongly recommended for all public libraries.-Brian K. DeLuca, Avon Lake P.L., OH Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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