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George Marshall
Unger, Debi; Unger, Irwin; Hirshson, Stanley P.
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Description for George Marshall
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 557.
"Elegant and iconoclastic ...refreshing ...persuasive."-NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Here is the first biography to offer a complete picture of the life of George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1945 and the military leader who actually ran World War II for America as he oversaw all personnel and logistics. Following Marshall from his childhood in western Pennsylvania and his training at the Virginia Military Institute to his role during and after World War II and his death in 1959 at the age of seventy-eight, this biography casts light on the inspiration ... Read more
"Elegant and iconoclastic ...refreshing ...persuasive."-NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Here is the first biography to offer a complete picture of the life of George C. Marshall, chief of staff of the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1945 and the military leader who actually ran World War II for America as he oversaw all personnel and logistics. Following Marshall from his childhood in western Pennsylvania and his training at the Virginia Military Institute to his role during and after World War II and his death in 1959 at the age of seventy-eight, this biography casts light on the inspiration ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062385796
SKU
V9780062385796
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99-15
About Unger, Debi; Unger, Irwin; Hirshson, Stanley P.
Together Irwin and Debi Unger have authored LBJ: A Life and several other books. They live in New York City. Irwin Unger has won the Pulitzer Prize in history for The Greenback Era as well as two Guggenheim fellowships. Together Irwin and Debi Unger have authored LBJ: A Life and several other books. Stanley ... Read more
Reviews for George Marshall
"Elegant and iconoclastic... refreshing... persuasive."
New York Times Book Review "A full-scale biography of this great soldier-statesman that is both comprehensively researched and highly readable."
Publishers Weekly "This biography provides an excellent overview of one of the 20th century's most influential soldiers and statesmen... Strongly recommended for those interested in military and war history."
Library Journal "An ... Read more
New York Times Book Review "A full-scale biography of this great soldier-statesman that is both comprehensively researched and highly readable."
Publishers Weekly "This biography provides an excellent overview of one of the 20th century's most influential soldiers and statesmen... Strongly recommended for those interested in military and war history."
Library Journal "An ... Read more