Brave Companions

“[McCullough] is one of the great historical storytellers of his generation.”
– Robert W. Merry * The Wall Street Journal *
“If you enjoy good stories well told about interesting people and places, you should read this book. You will learn something about history – and also about good historical writing.” * Cleveland Plain Dealer *
“McCullough’s portrayals … are models of compression, perspective, and the discriminating use of detail, and of what the author calls ‘the possibilities for self-expression in writing narrative history.’” * The New York Times Book Review *
“It will come as no surprise to the reader to learn that Mr. McCullough’s first ambition was to be a portrait painter. He has supplied us with admirable portraits….All his subjects come alive.” * Dallas Morning News *
“For more than 40 years, David McCullough has brought the past to life in books distinguished by vigorous storytelling and vivid characterizations.” – Wendy Smith * Los Angeles Times *
“McCullough is among the most thoughtful and thorough historians of the past two generations… . [A] great American mind.” – John S. Gardner * The Guardian *

David McCullough (1933–2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The American Spirit, The Wright Brothers, and The Pioneers. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.

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