Master of War: The Life of General George H. Thomas

• A first-rate historian: Benson Bobrick is the author of several celebrated books, including The Fated Sky and Testament . His work has been hailed as ";Lucid and vivid"; by The New Yorker , ";elegant"; by The Washington Post Book World , and ";engrossing€¦detailed and gripping"; by the Chicago Tribune . And The New York Times Book Review says, ";Bobrick is perhaps the most interesting historian writing in America today.";.• A fascinating biography of an underappreciated American hero: George H. Thomas was, Bobrick argues, the greatest general of the Civil War. Known as the Rock of Chickamauga, Thomas was regarded by his contemporaries as the equal of Grant and Sherman. In the entire Civil War, he never lost a battle or a movement, and he was the only Union commander to destroy two Confederate armies in the field. But Thomas never wrote a memoir and history neglected hi
ASIN: 0743290259
VSKU: BVV.0743290259.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Bobrick, Benson
Binding: Hardcover
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.