American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964

by William Manchester

Overview

The bestselling classic that indelibly captures the life and times of one of the most brilliant and controversial military figures of the twentieth century.

"Electric...Tense with the feeling that this is the authentic MacArthur...Splendid reading." -- New York Times

Inspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man. Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of the United States Army. He served in World Wars I, II, and the Korean War, and is famous for stating that "in war, there is no substitute for victory."

American Caesar examines the exemplary army career, the stunning successes (and lapses) on the battlefield, and the turbulent private life of the soldier-hero whose mystery and appeal created a uniquely American legend.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316024747
Publisher:	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date:	05/12/2008
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	816
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

William Manchester was a hugely successful popular historian and biographer whose books include The Last Lion, Volumes 1 and 2, Goodbye Darkness, A World Lit Only by Fire, The Glory and the Dream, The Arms of Krupp, American Caesar, The Death of the President, and assorted works of journalism.

Table of Contents

	Preamble: Reveille	15
	Prologue: First Call	26
I.	Ruffles and Flourishes (1880-1917)	54
II.	Charge (1917-1918)	92
III.	Call to Quarters (1919-1935)	129
IV.	To the Colors (1935-1941)	176
V.	Retreat (1941-1942)	229
VI.	The Green War (1942-1944)	318
VII.	At High Port (1944-1945)	433
VIII.	Last Post (1945-1950)	536
IX.	Sunset Gun (1950-1951)	646
X.	Recall (1951)	751
XI.	Taps (1951-1964)	810
	Acknowledgments	845
	Notes	847
	Bibliography	890
	Copyright Acknowledgments	915
	Index	917

Editorial Reviews

A through and spellbinding book...a dramatic chronicle of one of America’s last epic heroes.”

Saturday Review

Listening to [Gardner], one imagines a jovial uncle delivering a slap on the back and sitting down to describe war experiences in a rich voice filled with humor and pathos. The ‘you-are-there’ quality grabs and holds. This is a carefully done, seamless audio presentation.”

AudioFile

A blockbuster of a book…It reads like a novel, but all of it is based firmly on the complex but fascinating record.”

New York Magazine

Gracefully written, impeccably researched and scrupulus in every way—a thrilling and profoundly ponderable piece of work.”

Newsweek

[Douglas MacArthur] was a great thundering paradox of a man, noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and shy,t he best of men and the worst of men, the most poretean, most ridiculous, and most sublime.”

William Manchester