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Product Identifiers
PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-100805056866
ISBN-139780805056860
eBay Product ID (ePID)613126
Product Key Features
Book TitleEisenhower : a Soldier's Life
Number of Pages864 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II, Presidents & Heads of State, Military
Publication Year2002
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorCarlo D'este
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.5 in
Item Weight47.3 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-020152
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal355/.0092
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Patton: A Genius for War comes a compelling new account of the transformation of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, from apprehensive soldier to one of our greatest heros. In the weeks leading up to D-Day, Dwight D. Eisenhower seethed with nervous energy. He had not expected his military career to bring him to this moment. The son of pacifists, Ike graduated from high school more likely to teach history than to make it. Casting new light on this profound evolution, Eisenhower chronicles the unlikely, dramatic rise of the supreme Allied commander. Beginning with the lasting effect of Eisenhower's impoverished youth, bestselling biographer Carlo D'Este follows his subject through West Point and a sometimes troubled marriage; toil under MacArthur in the Philippines during the 1930s; the inner sanctums of the War Department; the general's painful North African apprenticeship; and, finally, the dramatic events leading to the Allied victory in May 1945. Exposing for the first time numerous myths that have surrounded the war hero and his family (such as his romance with his wartime driver, Kay Summersby), D'Este also probes Eisenhower's famous clashes with his American peers and the British chiefs of staff, as well as his relations with legendary figures, including Winston Churchill and George S. Patton. Unlike other biographies of the general, Eisenhower captures Ike's true character, from his youth to the pinnacle of his career and afterward.
LC Classification NumberE836
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- 10. Nov. 2023
Eisenhower's Early & Military Life - Great Read
I really enjoy reading nonfiction biographies. This is a long book - 700 pages but really interesting & well researched and well-written. Plenty of quotes. I watched a movie about Eisenhower and decided that I wanted to know more. This is not about his presidency - I think it's through WWII (I still have 100 pages to go so I could be off some). For you war-buffs, this is interesting fodder! I, a military brat, really am enjoying it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 02. Sep. 2020
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- 22. Mai. 2024
Looking forward to the read!
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- 03. Nov. 2016
Long, but astounding info!!!
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