Robert E. Lee: Lessons in Leadership (Great Generals) - Softcover

Trudeau, Noah Andre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230103448 ISBN 13: 9780230103443

Publisher: Palgrave, 2010

Synopsis

General Robert E. Lee was a complicated man and military figure - a tragic hero of a lost war. Here, for the first time, Noah Andre Trudeau follows the general's Civil War path with a sepecial emphasis on Lee's changing set of personal values as the conflict wended through four bloody years, and exploring his famous skills as a crafty and daring tactician. An insightful new account, Robert E. Lee delivers a fresh perspective on the man, as well as on the war that divided our nation and led to many of the sectional political issues that have since cast a long shadow over American politics.

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Reviews for Robert E. Lee: 
 
'Rejoice in a study of Lee that rigorously eschews both hagiography and psychobiography, and that definitely belongs in even the most modest Civil War collection.' - Roland Green
 
'For a century after the death of Robert E. Lee in 1870, his image achieved iconic status in the South - and beyond.  In recent decades, however, historians have discovered a flesh and blood Lee who is far more complex and interesting than the marble man of yore. Trudeau's fast-paced biography offers a well-rounded portrait of the real Robert E. Lee.' - James M. McPherson, bestselling author of Battle Cry of Freedom
 
'Noah Andre Trudeau's Robert E. Lee offers an insightful portrait of one of America's greatest generals. In a brisk narrative, Trudeau delineates the personal and professional attributes of the famous Confederate leader.  A reader will learn much in these pages about a fascinating, historic figure.' - Jeffry D. Wert, author of Cavalryman of the Lost Cause: A Biography of J. E. B. Stuart
 
'A crisply-written and compelling biography of one of America's most celebrated soldiers. Trudeau's keen insights and considerable talents as a writer and historian make this book a must read for anyone wishing to understand Lee's remarkable military career and mastery of the battlefield.' - W. Todd Groce, President and CEO, Georgia Historical Society, and author of Mountain Rebels: East Tennessee Confederates and the Civil War
 
Reviews for Gettysburg: A Testing of Courage:
 
'Trudeau enhances his reputation as a narrative historian of the Civil War with what is to date the best large-scale single-volume treatment of those crucial three days in July 1863, elegantly reconstructing the battle and the campaign from the perspectives of the participants.' - Publishers Weekly 
 
"A monumental work, thoroughly researched and well written, this is the best recent single-volume history of the campaign.' - Library Journal
 
'This is military history at its best, and it will make a great addition to any Civil War collection.' - Booklist

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"In recent decades, historians have discovered a flesh and blood Lee who is far more complex and interesting than the marble man of yore.  Trudeau's fast-paced biography offers a well-rounded portrait of the real Robert E. Lee." - James M. McPherson

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0230103448
• ISBN 13: 9780230103443
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256