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The Eleventh Man
The Eleventh Man | Ivan Doig
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Driven by the memory of a fallen teammate, TSUs 1941 starting lineup went down as legend in Montana football history, charging through the season undefeated. Two years later, the "Supreme Team" is caught up in World War II. Ten of them are scattered around the globe in the wars lonely and dangerous theaters. The eleventh man, Ben Reinking, has been plucked from pilot training by a military propaganda machine hungry for heroes. He is to chronicle the adventures of his teammates, man by man, for publication in small-town newspapers across the country like the one his father edits. Ready for action, he chafes at the assignment, not knowing that it will bring him love from an unexpected quarter and test the law of averages, which holds that all but one of his teammates should come through the conflict unscathed. A brilliantly told tale of the effects of war on small town life by the bestselling author of The Whistling Season.
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WWII: 11 members of an all-star college football team enlist and are dispersed throughout the world. The 11th man, a war correspondent, covers their stories as a piece of propaganda to boost public morale. I especially appreciated the incorporation of the role of the WASPs. Great read.

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Doig‘s writing is so good that I read a book about football and war and enjoyed it. 😀 #Eleven #novemberbythenumbers @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

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