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Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
Michael Korda
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Description for Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2014. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 269 x 55. Weight in Grams: 954.
In Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee, Michael Korda, the New York Times bestselling biographer of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant, and T. E. Lawrence, has written the first major biography of Lee in nearly twenty years, bringing to life one of America's greatest, most iconic heroes. Korda paints a vivid and admiring portrait of Lee as a general and a devoted family man who, though he disliked slavery and was not in favor of secession, turned down command of the Union army in 1861 because he could not "draw his sword" against ... Read more
In Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee, Michael Korda, the New York Times bestselling biographer of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ulysses S. Grant, and T. E. Lawrence, has written the first major biography of Lee in nearly twenty years, bringing to life one of America's greatest, most iconic heroes. Korda paints a vivid and admiring portrait of Lee as a general and a devoted family man who, though he disliked slavery and was not in favor of secession, turned down command of the Union army in 1861 because he could not "draw his sword" against ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
856
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062116307
SKU
V9780062116307
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Ref
99-56
About Michael Korda
Michael Korda is the author of Ulysses S. Grant, Ike, Hero, and Charmed Lives. Educated at Le Rosey in Switzerland and at Magdalen College, Oxford, he served in the Royal Air Force. He took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and on its fiftieth anniversary was awarded the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Hungary. He and ... Read more
Reviews for Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee
"Korda clearly has command of his subject...[Clouds of Glory] is well-considered and amply documented. Military buffs will find much to feast on."
Christian Science Monitor "Masterful...Korda delivers the goods."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Superbly engaging."
Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Monumental."
BookPage "Lively, approachable, and captivating...Llike Lee himself, everything about Clouds of Glory is on a grand ... Read more
Christian Science Monitor "Masterful...Korda delivers the goods."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Superbly engaging."
Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Monumental."
BookPage "Lively, approachable, and captivating...Llike Lee himself, everything about Clouds of Glory is on a grand ... Read more