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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400069726
ISBN-13
9781400069729
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169808711
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Book Title
Fierce Patriot : the Tangled Lives of William Tecumseh Sherman
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Military
Publication Year
2014
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Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
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Hardcover
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1.3 in
Item Weight
26 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
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6.4 in
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"Robert O''Connell''s Fierce Patriot is a sharply drawn and propulsive march through the tortured psyche of the man known to his army as ''Uncle Billy''--a man on a lifelong march of his own, not to Atlanta or the sea but to his own independence." -- The Wall Street Journal "A superb examination of the many facets of the iconic Union general who emerged as Ulysses S. Grant''s most trusted battlefield commander . . . O''Connell''s biography of Sherman brings to life an enigmatic, fascinating figure who emerged a brilliant strategist and a master of maneuver, and whose victories in 1864 helped to ensure Abraham Lincoln''s re-election and ultimately turned the tide of the Civil War." --General David Petraeus, Politico "The full scope of [Sherman''s] personality and the reach of his life are less understood and contemplated than those of many other primary players of the Civil War. That''s why Robert L. O''Connell''s new biography is so welcome and valuable. . . . The sesquicentennial of the Civil War has brought and will continue to bring a flurry of books about that well-trod subject and its many actors. Robert L. O''Connell''s Fierce Patriot will be required reading long after the anniversary passes." -- National Review "O''Connell displays warmth and occasional humor as he considers Sherman''s more memorable traits." -- BookPage "William Tecumseh Sherman is one of the great characters in American history--protean, highly effective, cunning, outrageous, and in every way memorable. He has found just the right biographer in Robert L. O''Connell. Fierce Patriot is a surprising, clever, wise, and powerful book." --Evan Thomas, author of Ike''s Bluff: President Eisenhower''s Secret Battle to Save the World "For those who think they know a lot about William Tecumseh Sherman, this book will be a revelation. Those who are meeting him for the first time will be equally mesmerized." --Thomas Fleming, author of A Disease in the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War "To his family and friends he was Cump; to his soldiers he was Uncle Billy; to generations of Southern whites he was the devil incarnate. But to biographer Robert L. O''Connell, William T. Sherman was the quintessential nineteenth-century American: full of energy, constantly on the move, pragmatic, adaptable, determined to overcome all obstacles, a nationalist and patriot who teamed with Grant and Lincoln to win the Civil War and launch America as a world power. This readable biography offers new insights on Sherman as a husband and father as well as a master strategist and leader." --James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era "A fascinating dissection of the multifaceted lives of William Tecumseh Sherman--military genius, brilliant organizer, inspired observer, and occasionally wayward husband. Sherman, O''Connell reminds us, was as brilliantly unpredictable on the battlefield as he was off it." --Victor Davis Hanson, The Hoover Institution, author of The Soul of Battle and Ripples of Battle "William Tecumseh Sherman has to be our premier grand strategist, who set unexpectedly bold boundaries, not just for war but for peace, and kept to them. In Fierce Patriot, Robert L. O''Connell has fashioned a remarkable, and remarkably original, portrait of one of the people who truly defined America." --Robert Cowley, founding editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History "William Tecumseh Sherman was the most fiery, complicated, and inconsistent of America''s great generals. In Robert L. O''Connell''s aptly titled Fierce Patriot, he brings this conflicted American hero vividly to life. For both the Civil War buff and the general reader, Fierce Patriot offers new and arresting insights into this remarkable figure and his impact on the world in which he lived." --Charles Bracelen Flood, author of Grant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won the Civil War, "A superb examination of the many facets of the iconic Union general who emerged as Ulysses S. Grant's most trusted battlefield commander. [Robert L.] O'Connell's biography of Sherman brings to life an enigmatic, fascinating figure who emerged a brilliant strategist and a master of maneuver, and whose victories in 1864 helped to ensure Abraham Lincoln's re-election and ultimately turned the tide of the Civil War." --General David Petraeus, Politico "Sherman's standing in American history is formidable. . . . It is hard to imagine any other biography capturing it all in such a concise and enlightening fashion." -- National Review "A sharply drawn and propulsive march through the tortured psyche of the man." -- The Wall Street Journal "[O'Connell's] narrative of the March to the Sea is perhaps the best I have ever read." --Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post "William Tecumseh Sherman is one of the great characters in American history--protean, highly effective, cunning, outrageous, and in every way memorable. He has found just the right biographer in Robert L. O'Connell. Fierce Patriot is a surprising, clever, wise, and powerful book." --Evan Thomas, author of Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World "For those who think they know a lot about William Tecumseh Sherman, this book will be a revelation. Those who are meeting him for the first time will be equally mesmerized." --Thomas Fleming, author of A Disease in the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War "To his family and friends he was Cump; to his soldiers he was Uncle Billy; to generations of Southern whites he was the devil incarnate. But to biographer Robert L. O'Connell, William T. Sherman was the quintessential nineteenth-century American: full of energy, constantly on the move, pragmatic, adaptable, determined to overcome all obstacles, a nationalist and patriot who teamed with Grant and Lincoln to win the Civil War and launch America as a world power. This readable biography offers new insights on Sherman as a husband and father as well as a master strategist and leader." --James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era "A fascinating dissection of the multifaceted lives of William Tecumseh Sherman--military genius, brilliant organizer, inspired observer, and occasionally wayward husband. Sherman, O'Connell reminds us, was as brilliantly unpredictable on the battlefield as he was off it." --Victor Davis Hanson, The Hoover Institution, author of The Soul of Battle and Ripples of Battle "William Tecumseh Sherman has to be our premier grand strategist, who set unexpectedly bold boundaries, not just for war but for peace, and kept to them. In Fierce Patriot, Robert L. O'Connell has fashioned a remarkable, and remarkably original, portrait of one of the people who truly defined America." --Robert Cowley, founding editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History "William Tecumseh Sherman was the most fiery, complicated, and inconsistent of America's great generals. In Robert L. O'Connell's aptly titled Fierce Patriot, he brings this conflicted American hero vividly to life. For both the Civil War buff and the general reader, Fierce Patriot offers new and arresting insights into this remarkable figure and his impact on the world in which he lived." --Charles Bracelen Flood, author of Grant and Sherman: The Friendship That Won the Civil War, Advance praise for Fierce Patriot "For those who think they know a lot about William Tecumseh Sherman, this book will be a revelation. Those who are meeting him for the first time will be equally mesmerized." --Thomas Fleming, author of A Disease in the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War "To his family and friends he was Cump; to his soldiers he was Uncle Billy; to generations of Southern whites he was the devil incarnate. But to biographer Robert L. O'Connell, William T. Sherman was the quintessential nineteenth-century American: full of energy, constantly on the move, pragmatic, adaptable, determined to overcome all obstacles, a nationalist and patriot who teamed with Grant and Lincoln to win the Civil War and launch America as a world power. This readable biography offers new insights on Sherman as a husband and father as well as a master strategist and leader." --James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era "A fascinating dissection of the multifaceted lives of William Tecumseh Sherman--military genius, brilliant organizer, inspired observer, and occasionally wayward husband. Sherman, O'Connell reminds us, was as brilliantly unpredictable on the battlefield as he was off it." --Victor Davis Hanson, The Hoover Institution, author of The Soul of Battle and Ripples of Battle "William Tecumseh Sherman has to be our premier grand strategist, who set unexpectedly bold boundaries, not just for war but for peace, and kept to them. In Fierce Patriot, Robert L. O'Connell has fashioned a remarkable, and remarkably original, portrait of one of the people who truly defined America." --Robert Cowley, founding editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
973.7092 B
Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLER William Tecumseh Sherman was more than just one of our greatest generals. Fierce Patriot is a bold, revisionist portrait of how this iconic and enigmatic figure exerted an outsize impact on the American landscape and the American character. America s first celebrity general, William Tecumseh Sherman was a man of many faces. Some were exalted in the public eye, others known only to his intimates. In this bold, revisionist portrait, Robert L. O Connell captures the man in full for the first time. From his early exploits in Florida, through his brilliant but tempestuous generalship during the Civil War, to his postwar career as a key player in the building of the transcontinental railroad, Sherman was, as O Connell puts it, the human embodiment of Manifest Destiny. Here is Sherman the military strategist, a master of logistics with an uncanny grasp of terrain and brilliant sense of timing. Then there is Uncle Billy, Sherman s public persona, a charismatic hero to his troops and quotable catnip to the newspaper writers of his day. Here, too, is the private Sherman, whose appetite for women, parties, and the high life of the New York theater complicated his already turbulent marriage. Warrior, family man, American icon, William Tecumseh Sherman has finally found a biographer worthy of his protean gifts. A masterful character study whose myriad insights are leavened with its author s trademark wit, Fierce Patriot will stand as the essential book on Sherman for decades to come. Praise for Fierce Patriot A superb examination of the many facets of the iconic Union general. General David Petraeus Sherman s standing in American history is formidable. . . . It is hard to imagine any other biography capturing it all in such a concise and enlightening fashion. National Review A sharply drawn and propulsive march through the tortured psyche of the man. The Wall Street Journal O Connell s] narrative of the March to the Sea is perhaps the best I have ever read. Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post A surprising, clever, wise, and powerful book. Evan Thomas, author of Ike s Bluff ", NATIONAL BESTSELLER William Tecumseh Sherman was more than just one of our greatest generals. Fierce Patriot is a bold, revisionist portrait of how this iconic and enigmatic figure exerted an outsize impact on the American landscape--and the American character. America's first "celebrity" general, William Tecumseh Sherman was a man of many faces. Some were exalted in the public eye, others known only to his intimates. In this bold, revisionist portrait, Robert L. O'Connell captures the man in full for the first time. From his early exploits in Florida, through his brilliant but tempestuous generalship during the Civil War, to his postwar career as a key player in the building of the transcontinental railroad, Sherman was, as O'Connell puts it, the "human embodiment of Manifest Destiny." Here is Sherman the military strategist, a master of logistics with an uncanny grasp of terrain and brilliant sense of timing. Then there is "Uncle Billy," Sherman's public persona, a charismatic hero to his troops and quotable catnip to the newspaper writers of his day. Here, too, is the private Sherman, whose appetite for women, parties, and the high life of the New York theater complicated his already turbulent marriage. Warrior, family man, American icon, William Tecumseh Sherman has finally found a biographer worthy of his protean gifts. A masterful character study whose myriad insights are leavened with its author's trademark wit, Fierce Patriot will stand as the essential book on Sherman for decades to come. Praise for Fierce Patriot "A superb examination of the many facets of the iconic Union general." --General David Petraeus "Sherman's standing in American history is formidable. . . . It is hard to imagine any other biography capturing it all in such a concise and enlightening fashion." -- National Review "A sharply drawn and propulsive march through the tortured psyche of the man." -- The Wall Street Journal "[O'Connell's] narrative of the March to the Sea is perhaps the best I have ever read." --Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post "A surprising, clever, wise, and powerful book." --Evan Thomas, author of Ike's Bluff
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