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Description  “Authoritative. . . . [Brands’s] narrative of Grant’s military campaigns in particular is lucid, colorful, and focused on telling moments of decision. His Grant emerges as an immensely appealing figure . . . with a keen mind, stout character, and unpretentious manner. The result is a fine portrait of the quintessential American hero.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Fascinating. . . . The author describes numerous battles and campaigns in chilling and heartbreaking detail. His management of source material is impeccable as he mixes letters from soldiers with orders, memoranda and official communiqués from Washington.” —Bookreporter “Thorough, balanced, and a good read . . . Brands deserves great praise for once more attempting to put Ulysses S. Grant where he belongs, in the pantheon of American heroes.” —The Daily Beast “Brands paints a vivid landscape of mid-19th-century America, filling his canvas with fascinating characters . . . [The] prose is engaging, almost conversational, and the narrative moves briskly.” —The Wall Street Journal “Comprehensive, dramatic, and highly readable . . . H.W. Brands has written an authoritative, action-packed, and well-rounded biography of a very human Ulysses S. Grant.” —Philadelphia Inquirer Related Torrents
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