MacArthur at War
World War II in the Pacific
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: viii, 594 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals .
World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. Macarthur at War will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and exploring how personality and ego translate into military successes and failures.
Architect of stunning triumphs and inexplicable defeats, General MacArthur is the most intriguing military leader of the twentieth century. There was never any middle ground with MacArthur. This in-depth study of the most critical period of his career shows how his influence spread far beyond the war-torn Pacific.
A Finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New York Historical Society
World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. Macarthur at War will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and exploring how personality and ego translate into military successes and failures.
Architect of stunning triumphs and inexplicable defeats, General MacArthur is the most intriguing military leader of the twentieth century. There was never any middle ground with MacArthur. This in-depth study of the most critical period of his career shows how his influence spread far beyond the war-torn Pacific.
A Finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New York Historical Society
Subjects:
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.
United States. Army -- Biography.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.
United States. Army -- Biography.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.
ISBN:
9780316405324
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY MacArthur, Douglas | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Macarthur, Douglas | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-577) and index.