The Bridges at Toko-Ri

This is one of the author's earlier works. It is a great scean of a battle in the Korian war. A lot of detail and a lot of interesting charictors. I highly recommend this book.......more

"Where did we get such men?" This is a brief but epic look at those sent to fight our wars: their motivations, their fears, and their sacrifices. The novel is set among Navy pilots during the Korean War, but the characters would easily fit into the present. For someone like me, used to Michener's mass......more

This novella is Michener's homage to the Air Force pilots who flew in the Korean War and to the men who supported them. Short and powerful this one packs a punch. Recommended.......more

One of the highlights of my time in elementary school was the Wednesdays when the bookmobile would come to our school. Though our school had a library, by my later years there I had outgrown the selection they had on their shelves. By contrast, the bookmobile provided a sampling of the collection of......more

I might have enjoyed this Michener novella more if it had been one of his typical epic length affairs. As it was it reads more like a long short story, wherein the principal characters lack depth and fullness. The eponymous attack on the bridges of Toko-Ri mark a short segment of the story, ironical......more