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Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant (1999, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140437010
ISBN-139780140437010
eBay Product ID (ePID)102832
Product Key Features
Book TitlePersonal Memoirs
Number of Pages704 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicPersonal Memoirs, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Presidents & Heads of State, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorUlysses S. Grant
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight16.8 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-030532
Reviews"The best [memoirs] of any general's since Caesar." --Mark Twain "A unique expression of the national character....[Grant] has conveyed the suspense which was felt by himself and his army and by all who believed in the Union cause. The reader finds himself...on edge toknow how the Civil War is coming out." --Edmund Wilson, "The best [memoirs] of any general's since Caesar." --Mark Twain "A unique expression of the national character . . . [Grant] has conveyed the suspense which was felt by himself and his army and by all who believed in the Union cause. The reader finds himself . . . on edge to know how the Civil War is coming out." --Edmund Wilson "Perhaps the most revelatory autobiography of high command to exist in any language. . . . If there is a single contemporary document which explains 'why the North won the Civil war,' that abiding conundrum of American historical inquiry, it is the Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant. " -- John Keegan "Well observed, often humorous, invariably charming, penetrating and lucid . . . On every page, his narrative has the simple directness of the finest English prose, inspired by the King James Bible on which he had been raised. The overall effect is both intimate and majestic." -- The Guardian
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal973.8/2/092 B
Synopsis"The foremost military memoir in the English language, written in a clear, supple style . . . a masterpiece." --Ron Chernow, in Grant Faced with cancer and financial ruin, Ulysses S. Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future--and won himself a unique place in American letters. Acclaimed by writers as diverse as Mark Twain and Gertrude Stein, Grant's memoirs demonstrate the intelligence, intense determination, and laconic modesty that made him the Union's foremost commander. Personal Memoirs is devoted almost entirely to his life as a soldier, tracing the trajectory of his extraordinary career from West Point cadet to general-in-chief of all Union armies. With their directness and clarity, his writings on war are without rival in American literature. This edition of Grant's Personal Memoirs includes an indispensable introduction and explanatory notes by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James M. McPherson., "The foremost military memoir in the English language, written in a clear, supple style . . . a masterpiece." -Ron Chernow, in Grant Faced with cancer and financial ruin, Ulysses S. Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future-and won himself a unique place in American letters. Acclaimed by writers as diverse as Mark Twain and Gertrude Stein, Grant's memoirs demonstrate the intelligence, intense determination, and laconic modesty that made him the Union's foremost commander. Personal Memoirs is devoted almost entirely to his life as a soldier, tracing the trajectory of his extraordinary career from West Point cadet to general-in-chief of all Union armies. With their directness and clarity, his writings on war are without rival in American literature. This edition of Grant's Personal Memoirs includes an indispensable introduction and explanatory notes by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James M. McPherson.
LC Classification NumberE672.A3 1999
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- Jul 02, 2020
spot on
I haven't had the opportunity to read yet, but after watching "Grant" on the History channel, I desire to know more about this man of principle and actionVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
