Army truck veered into patton s car, and the official accident report disappeared, according to oreillys book. The manuscript reads easilyalmost as an adventure novel. The lincoln book was followed by 2012s killing kennedy. The end of world war ii in the pacific and the dropping of the first atomic bomb is familiar to most americans, but looking past the sides of history were all familiar with is oreillys specialty. Joseph stalin murdered general patton abc news thought it was a good idea to book bill oreilly as a guest on this week to promote his ludicrous theory that general patton was assassinated by joseph stalin because he was going to. The strange death of world war iis most audacious general general george s. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. If you can imagine a book that rekindles every rumor, reports every piece of. I would swear that much of the copy was from killing hitler or some other o reilly book i read recently. Bill oreillys killing patton claims that the general. The strange death of world war iis most audacious general, written by martin dugard and bill oreilly, is a nonfiction book that looks into the suspicious and controversial death of general patton. Killing patton movie from bill oreilly book killed by. Bill oreillys killing patton movie plans canceled by nat geo. Sep 15, 2016 in killing the rising sun, the sixth book in his bestselling history series, bill oreilly once again brings a fresh angle to a wellknown chapter of history.
Patton and this gives a little look into the world of the greatest us armor general in world war 2 and possibly ever. Look at how bill oreillys books have fared since his firing from fox news. Bill oreillys lame excuse for his awful killing patton blunder the. Will bill oreillys latest killing book climb the charts. For almost seventy years, there has been suspicion that his death was not an accidentand may very well have been an act of assassination. Bill oreilly suggests with some very strong evidence that patton was done away with because he was becoming an embarrassment to eisenhower and the. Readers around the world have thrilled to killing lincoln, killing kennedy, and killing jesusriveting works of nonfiction that journey into the heart of the most famous murders in history. Fox news host discusses the world war ii generals legacy.
Patton and the important events in the final year of the allied victory in europe, which pattons brilliant generalship of the. But oreilly and coauthor martin dugard contend in the newlyreleased killing patton that the generals death was the result of a conspiracy by former soviet leader joseph stalin. He is short, rather fat and has a prehensile chin like an ape but good blue eyes. The strange death of world war iis most audacious general bill oreillys killing series ebook. Look at how bill oreillys books have fared since his firing. Killing patton is the fourth book in oreillys killing series, following books about the lincoln and kennedy assassinations and the death of jesus all cowritten with dugard. But, as this book shows us, at wars end, patton was still upsetting his bosses by making nasty comments about the russians and suggesting that america should now go to war with the soviet union. Oreilly repeated the theory during an appearance to.
Bill oreilly talks new book killing patton this is a rush transcript from the kelly file, september 23, 2014. Oreillys book has also drawn criticism for lauding patton while failing to note the generals antisemitism, a critique recently leveled by washington post columnist richard cohen. The book is the followup to killing kennedy, killing lincoln, and killing jesus. Now from bill oreilly, anchor of the oreilly factor, comes the most epic book of all in this multimillionselling series. Most historians stick to the longheld evidence that patton died from complications after a december 1945 car accident that left him paralyzed. According to media matters, historians and biographers of general george s. Oreilly learning provides individuals, teams, and businesses with expertcreated and curated information covering all the areas that will shape our futureincluding artificial intelligence, operations, data, ux design, finance, leadership, and more. Historians rip oreillys new patton book media matters. He was in full dress uniform much like comic opera and covered in medals, patton later wrote to beatrice of zhukov.
Bill oreilly talks new book killing patton fox news. Patton are doubting bill oreillys theory that the world war ii commander was assassinated by the soviet union, calling the tale implausible and lacking evidence. It is a great dismal swamp of a book, with themes suddenly arising from the mist of some researchers industrious endeavors. Our facts are solid the oreilly factor host says while some may view his claim that the federal government covered up the death. For almost seventy years, there has been suspicion that his death was not an. Bill oreillys killing patton claims that the general was. In the beginning of the story, he recounts one of the dramatic stories in the history. The strange death of world war iis most audacious general bill o reillys killing series 8601420871083. The strange death of world war iis most audacious general bill oreillys killing 1st edition by oreilly, bill isbn. Sep 23, 2014 bill oreillys killing patton claims that the general was killed on stalins orders oreillys book killing patton hits bookstores today. Patton had been expected to keep going oreillys string of turning his bestselling books into movies. Get the book free when you become a premium member learn more here. Killing patton takes readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding pattons tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced.
Oct 06, 2014 killing patton lacks almost any narrative at all. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of killing patton by bill oreilly and martin dugard. Army th station hospital heidelberg, germany december 21, 1945 5. If you are looking for any mystery or intrigue about patton s death forget it. To be as charitable about this as possible, i now have to wonder if oreilly read his own book. Patton, reagan, the rising sun, england due out in september plus a whole slew of commentary books. Bill oreilly talks new book killing patton on air videos. Killing patton the movie, based on bill oreillys book in his successful series, has been killed by national geographic television, said the hollywood reporter in an exclusive the book focused on world war ii army gen. Killing patton takes readers inside the final year of the war and recounts the events surrounding patton s tragic demise, naming names of the many powerful individuals who wanted him silenced. Jul 07, 2017 look at how bill oreillys books have fared since his firing from fox news. Oct 21, 2014 this is a book about patton, entitled killing patton but it should be entitled killing jews. Barnes and noble best new books of the year, best of the year. Look at how bill oreillys books have fared since his.
The strange death of world war iis most audacious general is a book written by bill oreilly and martin dugard about the final year of world war ii and the death of general george patton, specifically whether it was an accident or an assassination. Army truck veered into pattons car, and the official accident report disappeared, according to oreillys book. Looks into a theory about the generals car accident if it was a setup,a hit. The strange death of world war iis most audacious general bill oreillys killing series hardcover september 23, 2014. In the book, there is a photo of general patton conferring with general mcauliffe. Update on my comments about bill oreillys latest book.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Build careeradvancing skills with live online training courses and ondemand learning. The book is the followup to killing kennedy, killing lincoln, and killing jesus and was published in september 2014. Patton and the important events in the final year of the allied victory in europe, which pattons brilliant generalship of the american. The strange death of world war iis most audacious general, bill oreilly and martin dugard have written a lively, provocative account of the death of general george s. Model, photographer, stylist, makeup or hair stylist, casting director, agent, magazine, pr or ad agency, production company, brand or just a fan. The film adaptation of oreillys book, killing patton, has officially been scrapped by cooperate cousin national geographic channel according to the hollywood reporter. The book is the followup to killing kennedy, killing lincoln, and killing jesus and was published in september 2014 through henry. Now from bill oreilly, iconic anchor of the oreilly factor, comes the most epic audiobook of all in this multimillionselling series. In killing the rising sun, the sixth book in his bestselling history series, bill oreilly once again brings a fresh angle to a wellknown chapter of history. Historians rip oreillys new patton book political forum. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Killing patton was set to adapt the 2014 nonfiction book of the same title about the death of wwii general george patton, which was written by oreilly and martin dugard. Historians rip oreillys new patton book media matters for.
Joseph stalin murdered general patton abc news thought it was a good idea to book bill oreilly as a guest on this week to promote his ludicrous theory that general patton was assassinated by joseph stalin because he was going to badmouth him to americans. Readers around the world have been enthralled by killing england, killing the rising sun, and killing reaganriveting works of nonfiction that journey into the heart of the most famous murders in history. Killing patton is by bill oreilly and martin dugard. Sep 18, 2017 every fall for the last six years, bill oreilly, the former fox news host, published a new book in his blockbuster killing series. Bill oreillys killing patton tops sales list in first. Before i started watching bill oreilly on his show called the factor, i was watching him on a tv show called inside edition, which was on from 1989 to 1995.
Most historians stick to the evidence that patton died from complications after a december 1945 car accident that left him. Last year, he looked at the mysterious death of one of the countrys most famous generals. Remove the stash logo from your website by getting a full license 3. The strange death of world war iis most audacious general is a book written by bill oreilly and martin dugard about the final year of world war. Jun 01, 2017 killing patton was set to adapt the 2014 nonfiction book of the same title about the death of wwii general george patton, which was written by oreilly and martin dugard. General patton died under mysterious circumstances. Bill oreillys killing patton claims that the general was killed on. The author of the best sellers killing lincoln, killing kennedy and killing jesus is now writing killing patton, a nonfiction book about the mysterious death. I have watched the show faithfully every night, since the show started many year ago. Now from bill oreilly, iconic anchor of the oreilly factor, comes the most epic book of all in this multimillionselling series.
Every fall for the last six years, bill oreilly, the former fox news host, published a new book in his blockbuster killing series. Bill oreillys killing patton movie plans canceled by. And every year without fail, the books shot to the top. The only thing in the entire book about patton s death was in the last few pages the book was a boring account of world war two. In killing patton, bill oreilly and martin dugard recount the dramatic final months of world war ii in europe, and general george s.