Patton's Drive: The Making of America's Greatest General
by Alan Axelrod
2021-01-05 17:05:31
Patton's Drive: The Making of America's Greatest General
by Alan Axelrod
2021-01-05 17:05:31
AN UNPRECEDENTED EXPLORATION OF THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF A LEGENDARYAMERICAN WARRIOR PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS BY ALAN AXELROD For "Patton: A Biography""Like Patton at his best: polished, precise, and persuasive."--Kirkus Reviews "Concise, incisive, an...
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AN UNPRECEDENTED EXPLORATION OF
THE FORMATIVE YEARS OF A LEGENDARY
AMERICAN WARRIOR PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS BOOKS BY ALAN AXELROD For "Patton: A Biography"
"Like Patton at his best: polished, precise, and persuasive."
--Kirkus Reviews "Concise, incisive, and authoritative . . . a clear and entertaining biography of the famous general. . . . Axelrod has cut through the politics and chaff to get to the man."
--Robert K. Wilcox, best-selling author of "First Blue and Wings of Fury"
"Axelrod has captured Patton's checkered legacy in a balanced biography."
--"Publishers Weekly" "Patton's race across France has become legendary, but Mr. Axelrod reminds readers that it was the result of careful planning."--"Washington Times " "For Miracle at Belleau Wood"
"Axelrod brings us back vividly to the shocking casualties of 'the war to end all wars, ' opening up fresh insights into the nature of the fighting and the decisions that shaped a generation."
--Bing West, author of "No True Glory" and the coauthor of the award-winning "The March Up," former Assistant Secretary of Defense "Alan Axelrod has perfectly captured the embodiment of U.S. Marines and their unparalleled Esprit de Corps. . . . A must read!"
--Jay Kopelman, author of the best-selling "From Baghdad with Love" "Alan Axelrod is one of America's great military historians. . . . He pushes you right into the action, onto the battlefield, and never lets up."
--Paul B. Farrell, J.D., Ph.D., former Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps
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