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A New, Definitive Life Of An American Icon, The Visionary General Who Led American Forces Through Three Wars And Foresaw His Nations Great Geopolitical Shift Toward The Pacific Rimfrom The Pulitzer Prize Finalist And Bestselling Author Of Gandhi & Churchilldouglas Macarthur Was Arguably The Last American Public Figure To Be Worshipped Unreservedly As A National Hero, The Last Military Figure To Conjure Up The Romantic Stirrings Once Evoked By George Armstrong Custer And Robert E. Lee. But He Was Also One Of Americas Most Divisive Figures, A Man Whose Entire Career Was Steeped In Controversy. Was He An Avatar Or An Anachronism, A Brilliant Strategist Or A Vainglorious Mountebank? Drawing On A Wealth Of New Sources, Arthur Herman Delivers A Powerhouse Biography That Peels Back The Layers Of Mythboth Good And Badand Exposes The Marrow Of The Man Beneath.Macarthurs Life Spans The Emergence Of The United States Army As A Global Fighting Force. Its History Is To A Great Degree His Story. The Son Of A Civil War Hero, He Led American Troops In Three Monumental Conflictsworld War I, World War Ii, And The Korean War. Born Four Years After Little Bighorn, He Died Just As American Forces Began Deploying In Vietnam. Hermans Magisterial Book Spans The Full Arc Of Macarthurs Journey, From His Elevation To Major General At Thirtyeight Through His Tenure As Superintendent Of West Point, Field Marshal Of The Philippines, Supreme Ruler Of Postwar Japan, And Beyond. More Than Any Previous Biographer, Herman Shows How Macarthurs Strategic Vision Helped Shape Several Decades Of U.S. Foreign Policy. Alone Among His Peers, He Foresaw The Shift Away From Europe, Becoming The Prophet Of Americas Destiny In The Pacific Rim.Here, Too, Is A Vivid Portrait Of A Man Whose Grandiose Vision Of His Own Destiny Won Him Enemies As Well As Acolytes. Macarthur Was One Of The First Military Heroes To Cultivate His Own Public Personathe Swashbuckling Commander Outfitted With Rayban Sunglasses, Riding Crop, And Corncob Pipe. Repeatedly Spared From Being Killed In Battlehis Soldiers Nicknamed Him Bullet Proofhe Had A Strong Sense Of Divine Mission. Mac Was A Man Possessed, In The Words Of One Of His Contemporaries, Of A Supreme And Almost Mystical Faith That He Could Not Fail. Yet When He Did, It Was On An Epic Scale. His Willingness To Defy Both Civilian And Military Authority Was, Herman Shows, A Lifelong Traitand It Would Become His Undoing. Tellingly, Macarthur Once Observed, Sometimes It Is The Order One Disobeys That Makes One Famous.To Capture The Life Of Such An Outsize Figure In One Volume Is No Small Achievement. With Douglas Macarthur, Arthur Herman Has Set A New Standard For Untangling The Legacy Of This American Legend.Praise For Douglas Macarthurthis Is Revisionist History At Its Best And, Hopefully, Will Reopen A Debate About The Judgment Of History And Macarthurs Place In History.New York Journal Of Booksunfailingly Evocative . . . Close To An Epic . . . More Than A Biography, It Is A Tale Of A Time In The Past Almost Impossible To Contemplate Today As Having Taken Place, With Macarthur Himself As A Figure Perhaps Too Remote To Understand, But All The More Important To Encounter.The New Criterionwith Douglas Macarthur: American Warrior, The Prolific And Talented Historian Arthur Herman Has Delivered An Expertly Rendered, Compulsively Readable Account That Does Full Justice To Macarthurs Monumental Achievements Without Slighting His Equally Monumental Flaws.Commentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior'? A: The main theme of 'Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior' revolves around the life and legacy of General Douglas MacArthur, highlighting his role as a visionary military leader, the controversies surrounding his career, and his influence on U.S. foreign policy, particularly in the Pacific Rim.
- Q: Who is the author of this biography? A: The author of 'Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior' is Arthur Herman, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and bestselling author known for his historical works.
- Q: How many pages is the book? A: The book consists of 960 pages, providing an in-depth exploration of MacArthur's life and military career.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding, which provides durability and a premium feel.
- Q: When was 'Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior' published? A: The book was published on June 14, 2016.
- Q: Is this book a first edition? A: Yes, 'Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior' is a first edition.
- Q: What notable conflicts did Douglas MacArthur lead American troops in? A: Douglas MacArthur led American troops in three major conflicts: World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
- Q: Does the book provide a balanced view of MacArthur's life? A: Yes, the book offers a balanced perspective, addressing both MacArthur's monumental achievements and his significant flaws, providing a comprehensive view of his character.
- Q: What insights does the book offer about U.S. foreign policy? A: The book discusses how MacArthur’s strategic vision significantly shaped several decades of U.S. foreign policy, particularly in relation to the shift towards the Pacific Rim.
- Q: Is this book suitable for readers interested in military history? A: Absolutely, 'Douglas MacArthur: American Warrior' is well-suited for readers interested in military history, biography, and the impact of key military figures on global events.