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American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
American Caesar Douglas MacArthur 18801964 Author:William Manchester He was brave, brilliant, flamboyant, and he loved glory. A military enigma who was equally capable of a strategic masterpiece like the retreat from Bataa, and the lapse that led to the destruction of his Philippine air force nine hours after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. A fifty-four-year-old four-star general who trembled lest his mother ... more »learn he kept a young mistress. A symbol of political reaction who brought civil liberties and women's rights to Japan.
MacArthur, the public figure, the private man, the soldier-hero whose mystery and appeal created a uniquely American legend, portrayed in a brilliant biography that will challenge the cherished myths of admirers and critics alike.« less