American Caesar Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
The acclaimed biographer and historian examines the career of the legendary soldier-hero and paradoxical four-star general, a military genius who suffered from lapses in strategy.
| Main Author: | Manchester, William, 1922-2004. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Back Bay Books,
2008.
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| Edition: | First Back Bay paperback edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
The acclaimed biographer and historian examines the career of the legendary soldier-hero and paradoxical four-star general, a military genius who suffered from lapses in strategy. |
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| Physical Description: |
xiii, 793 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 745-762) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780316024747 0316024740 |
| Author Notes: |
He was a journalist for several years before becoming the managing editor of Wesleyan University's publications office. He spent the rest of his career at the University, serving in various roles including adjunct professor of history and writer-in-residence. In addition to several novels, her wrote a number of historical and biographical works. Among them are The Death of a President, which won the Dag Hammarskjold International Literary Prize and American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964. His last major work was a three-part biography of Winston Churchill, entitled The Last Lion. He received the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award in 2000. Manchester died on June 1, 2004, at the age of 82. (Bowker Author Biography) |