Ike The Soldier: As They Knew Him
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: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A sweeping biographical portrait, Ike the Soldier: As They Knew Him chronicles the early life and military career of Dwight D. Eisenhower through the vivid, firsthand recollections of those who knew him best — fellow soldiers, colleagues, friends, and rivals. Merle Miller masterfully weaves together hundreds of interviews and primary sources to present a richly textured account of Eisenhower's rise from a modest Kansas upbringing to his pivotal role as Supreme Allied Commander during World War II. The narrative uncovers the complex, often contradictory character of the man behind the famous grin — his fierce ambition, his political savvy, his moments of self-doubt, and his extraordinary capacity for leadership under pressure. Written with the same candid, oral-history intimacy that defined Miller's celebrated work on Harry Truman, the biography offers an authoritative and deeply human portrait of one of the twentieth century's most consequential military figures, long before he ever set foot in the Oval Office.
Author: Merle Miller
Format: Paperback
Published: 1988, A Perigee Book
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A sweeping biographical portrait, Ike the Soldier: As They Knew Him chronicles the early life and military career of Dwight D. Eisenhower through the vivid, firsthand recollections of those who knew him best — fellow soldiers, colleagues, friends, and rivals. Merle Miller masterfully weaves together hundreds of interviews and primary sources to present a richly textured account of Eisenhower's rise from a modest Kansas upbringing to his pivotal role as Supreme Allied Commander during World War II. The narrative uncovers the complex, often contradictory character of the man behind the famous grin — his fierce ambition, his political savvy, his moments of self-doubt, and his extraordinary capacity for leadership under pressure. Written with the same candid, oral-history intimacy that defined Miller's celebrated work on Harry Truman, the biography offers an authoritative and deeply human portrait of one of the twentieth century's most consequential military figures, long before he ever set foot in the Oval Office.