Macarthur And Defeat In The Philippines
Published on 1. August 2001
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-1-58567-118-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this judicious portrait of a courageous general and deeply-flawed man, commonly ranked as either one of the world's greatest generals or greatest examples of cowardice, military historian Connaughton seeks out the truth between these extremes. Digging into MacAuthor's personal life and political relationships, as well as the strategic play leading up to the Japanese attack, this is a fascinating study of the crisis of leadership as well as a focused study of one of the pivotal moments in WWII. A powerful, terrible story, told in exacting detail' - Kirkus (STARRED)'
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
769 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58567-118-2 (9781585671182)
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Person
Richard Connaughton is the author of numerous books and essays, including The Battle for Manila. He retired from the British Army with the rank of Colonel and lives in Dorset, England.