
语言: 英语
格式: 平装书
ISBN 10: 0143038664
ISBN 13: 9780143038665
出版日期:
December 26th, 2006
出版商: Penguin Books
页数: 224
类型: Biography, Action & Adventure, History, Humor
A “witty, lively and wholly fascinating” (The New York Times) portrait of an iconic Southern hero With lively storytelling and full-hearted Southern directness, Roy Blount, Jr., presents a unique portrait of Robert E. Lee. Fascinated by the qualities that made Lee such a charismatic, though reluctant, leader, Blount vividly conveys Lee's audacity and uncanny successes in battle, as well as his humility, his quirky sense of humor, and the sorrowful sense of responsibility he felt for his outnumbered, half-starved army. The first concise biography of this American legend, Robert E. Lee will appeal to history and military buffs, students of Southern culture, and every reader curious about the makeup of a man who has become an American icon. The New York Times The humorist Roy Blount Jr. may seem an odd choice to write a biography of Robert E. Lee, and he offers a decidedly irreverent view of the career and reputation of the Civil War's most revered general. — David Walton