Chernow, Ron
Grant
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143110637
- author:
- Chernow, Ron
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 1104
- Dimensions:
- 23.1 x 15.2 x 6.4 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Biography, Military, Biography
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Ulysses S. Grant's life has been misunderstood, often reduced to caricatures of a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or a triumphant but brutal Union general. However, a more complete picture emerges in this sweeping and dramatic biography, the first to provide a thorough understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency. Before the Civil War, Grant was flailing, his business ventures ending in disarray, and his military service marred by accusations of drunkenness. Yet, in war, he began to realize his remarkable potential, rising through the ranks of the Union army and prevailing at key battles such as Shiloh and Vicksburg. His military fame translated into a two-term presidency, but one plagued by corruption scandals and marked by his efforts to secure freedom and justice for black Americans. Grant's legacy is complex, marked by both triumph and tragedy, and this biography offers a nuanced and balanced portrayal of a man whose fortunes were shaped by both his own abilities and the tumultuous times in which he lived.
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