Macarthur
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few military figures in American history command as much reverence — and controversy — as General Douglas MacArthur, and MacArthur by Sydney L. Mayer presents a richly illustrated portrait of this towering war leader whose strategic genius shaped the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Part of the Pan/Ballantine Illustrated History of World War II series (War Leader Book No. 3), this volume chronicles MacArthur's extraordinary career — from his early military brilliance through the desperate defence of the Philippines, the audacious island-hopping campaign, and his climactic role in Japan's surrender aboard the USS Missouri. Mayer details the general's unshakeable belief in his own destiny and his complex relationships with presidents, politicians, and the men who fought beneath his command. Written in a precise and authoritative style, the work balances military analysis with biographical insight, illustrating how MacArthur's grandeur and his flaws were inseparable from his greatness. The book's format — compact, accessible, and strikingly visual — makes it an ideal introduction to one of the war's most compelling personalities, while still offering seasoned history enthusiasts a concise and well-researched account. Was MacArthur an irreplaceable genius or an insufferable egotist? Mayer's vivid account ensures the reader will be left wrestling with that question long after the final page.
Author: Sydney L. Mayer
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few military figures in American history command as much reverence — and controversy — as General Douglas MacArthur, and MacArthur by Sydney L. Mayer presents a richly illustrated portrait of this towering war leader whose strategic genius shaped the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Part of the Pan/Ballantine Illustrated History of World War II series (War Leader Book No. 3), this volume chronicles MacArthur's extraordinary career — from his early military brilliance through the desperate defence of the Philippines, the audacious island-hopping campaign, and his climactic role in Japan's surrender aboard the USS Missouri. Mayer details the general's unshakeable belief in his own destiny and his complex relationships with presidents, politicians, and the men who fought beneath his command. Written in a precise and authoritative style, the work balances military analysis with biographical insight, illustrating how MacArthur's grandeur and his flaws were inseparable from his greatness. The book's format — compact, accessible, and strikingly visual — makes it an ideal introduction to one of the war's most compelling personalities, while still offering seasoned history enthusiasts a concise and well-researched account. Was MacArthur an irreplaceable genius or an insufferable egotist? Mayer's vivid account ensures the reader will be left wrestling with that question long after the final page.