Robert E. Lee: A Penguin Life - Softcover

Blount, Roy, Jr.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143038664 ISBN 13: 9780143038665

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2006

Synopsis

A "witty, lively and wholly fascinating" (The New York Times) portrait of an iconic Southern hero

With lively storytelling and full-hearted Southern directness, Roy Blount, Jr., presents a unique portrait of Robert E. Lee. Fascinated by the qualities that made Lee such a charismatic, though reluctant, leader, Blount vividly conveys Lee's audacity and uncanny successes in battle, as well as his humility, his quirky sense of humor, and the sorrowful sense of responsibility he felt for his outnumbered, half-starved army. The first concise biography of this American legend, Robert E. Lee will appeal to history and military buffs, students of Southern culture, and every reader curious about the makeup of a man who has become an American icon.

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Robert E. Lee Fascinated by what made Lee such a charismatic though reluctant leader, Blount delves into the influences of Lee's illustrious but scandal-clouded ancestry: his hero-turned-scapegrace father, and his beloved, beautiful, husband-forsaken mother.

Review:

An excellent, concise biography of Lee, one that will surely satisfy the general reader looking for a well-written and accessible account. (The Denver Post)

A meditation on the life of a hero too human to be left to hagiographers. (The Dallas Morning News)

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0143038664
• ISBN 13: 9780143038665
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 210