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It is one of the achievements of this riveting biography that it reveals the complex and contradictory personality that lay behind the facade. With full access to Patton's private and public papers, and the cooperation of the general's family, Carlo D'Este shows us not only the extrovert Patton of public perception, but also the intensely private Patton -- the devoted student of history, the poet, the humble man very unsure of his own abilities -- who could burst into tears, be charming or insulting quite unexpectedly, and the Patton who trained himself for greatness with a determination matched by no other general in the twentieth century. D'Este describes Patton's patrician background with its strong military heritage in the Civil War on the Confederate side; his struggle to overcome dyslexia to get through West Point; his lifelong doubts about his own courage that forced him to take reckless chances; and the enduring and sometimes troubled marriage to his childhood sweetheart, Beatrice Ayer, daughter of a wealthy Boston family, who proved to be a tower of strength and devotion to a soldier husband who was miserable in peacetime.
This book also covers Patton's military career from his dramatic role in the 1916 campaign against Pancho Villa in northern Mexico to his service in France in World War I, where he organized and led the first U.S. tank corps at Saint-Mihiel and in the Meuse-Argonne offensive (where he was seriously wounded), to his frequently brilliant and occasionally very controversial roles during World War II in the fighting in North Africa, Sicily, France and Germany, where he earned the reputation of being the allied general the Germans most feared and respected.
Patton: A Genius for War is a full-fledged portrait of an extraordinary American.
D'Este received his B.A. from Norwich University in 1958, an M.A. from the University of Richmond in 1974, and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Norwich in 1992.
Born in Oakland, California, D'Este now lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Fair. Illus. With Photos (illustrator). A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR002002248
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Illus. With Photos (illustrator). Our vision of Patton - one of America's most charismatic and successful generals - has largely been formed by the popular film Patton released in 1970. Patton is portrayed as a swashbuckling, brash, profane, impetuous soldier who wore ivory-handled revolvers into battle and slapped hospitalized soldiers around the face. Behind this facade lay a very different, contradictory personality, an intensely private man, a devoted student of history, a writer of poetry, a man very unsure about his own abilities, humble, who could burst into tears quite unexpectedly. He trained himself for greatness with a determination matched, perhaps, by no other general in the 20th century. With access to Patton's private and public papers, Carlo D'este attempts to reveal the real Patton. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003348097
Book Description Condition: Good. Illus. With Photos (illustrator). This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1550grams, ISBN:9780002158824. Seller Inventory # 9879907
Book Description Illus. With Photos (illustrator). Hardback edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 977 p., [32] p. of plates : maps ; 25 cm. Subjects; Patton, George S. (George Smith) 1885-1945 Military leadership. Patton, George S. (George Smith) 1885-1945. United States. Army Biography. United States. Army. Generals United States Biography. Generals United States. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 356237
Book Description Illus. With Photos (illustrator). Hardback edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 977 p., [32] p. of plates : maps ; 25 cm. Subjects; Patton, George S. (George Smith) 1885-1945 Military leadership. Patton, George S. (George Smith) 1885-1945. United States. Army Biography. United States. Army. Generals United States Biography. Generals United States. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 356237
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illus. With Photos (illustrator). 0002158825. 1995, bright clean copy, with dustjacket, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981. Seller Inventory # 158893