T.J. Stiles
Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America
- ISBN 13:
- 9780307475947
- author:
- T.J. Stiles
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Random House Inc Reprint edition (1 Nov. 2016)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 640
- Dimensions:
- 15.5 x 3.3 x 23.3 cm
- Genre:
- History Biographies & True Stories Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America by T.J. Stiles is a magisterial biography that challenges the conventional image of George Armstrong Custer, revealing a complex and multifaceted individual. This Pulitzer Prize-winning work demolishes the historical caricature of Custer, instead portraying him as a capable yet insecure man, intelligent yet bigoted, passionate yet self-destructive. Stiles argues that Custer played a central role in shaping America's transformation during a pivotal period in its history - one marked by civil war, emancipation, brutality towards Native Americans, and the Industrial Revolution. Through this biography, Stiles casts surprising new light on one of the most fascinating figures of American history, offering an intimate and dramatic portrayal that is both provocative and thought-provoking.
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