The light of battle : Eisenhower, D-Day, and the birth of the American superpower
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Author
Published
New York : Mariner Books, [2024].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780358682370, 0358682371
Physical Desc
507 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Mariner Books, [2024].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780358682370, 0358682371
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-489) and index.
Description
"A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew from a well-liked general into one of the singular figures of American history"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
On June 6, 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower addressed the thousands of American troops preparing to invade Normandy, exhorting them to embrace the "Great Crusade" they faced. Then, in a fleeting moment alone, he drafted a resignation letter in case the invasion failed. In The Light of Battle, Michel Paradis, acclaimed author of Last Mission to Tokyo, paints a vivid portrait of Dwight Eisenhower as he learns to navigate the crosscurrents of diplomacy, politics, strategy, family, and fame with the fate of the free world hanging in the balance. In a world of giants--Churchill, Roosevelt, De Gaulle, Marshall, MacArthur--it was a barefoot boy from Abilene, Kansas, who would master the art of power and become a modern-day George Washington. Drawing upon meticulous research and a voluminous body of newly discovered records, letters, diaries, and firsthand accounts from three continents, Paradis brings Eisenhower to life, as a complicated man who craved simplicity, a genial cipher whose smile was a lethal political weapon.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Command of troops.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969 -- Military leadership.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
Command of troops.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. -- (Dwight David), -- 1890-1969 -- Military leadership.
Generals -- United States -- Biography.
United States. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Paradis, M. (2024). The light of battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the birth of the American superpower (First edition.). Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paradis, Michel. 2024. The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower. Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Paradis, Michel. The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower Mariner Books, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paradis, Michel. The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower First edition., Mariner Books, 2024.
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