MacArthur at War: World War II in the Pacific (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780316405331)

The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals.

World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. Macarthur at War will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and exploring how personality and ego translate into military successes and failures.

Architect of stunning triumphs and inexplicable defeats, General MacArthur is the most intriguing military leader of the twentieth century. There was never any middle ground with MacArthur. This in-depth study of the most critical period of his career shows how his influence spread far beyond the war-torn Pacific.

A Finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New York Historical Society

Author: Walter R. Borneman
ISBN-10: 0316405337
ISBN-13: 9780316405331
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2017
Pages: 608
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.70d