AMERICAN CAESAR : Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
by William Manchester
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0316544981
- ISBN 13
- 9780316544986
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Synopsis
American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964 is a 1978 biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur by American historian William Manchester. It was made into a documentary series in 1983 hosted by John Huston. Manchester paints a sympathetic but balanced portrait of MacArthur, praising the general for his military genius, administrative skill, and personal bravery, while criticizing his vanity, paranoia, and tendency toward insubordination.
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- Jane Addams Book Shop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 304659
- Title
- AMERICAN CAESAR : Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964
- Author
- William Manchester
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0316544981
- ISBN 13
- 9780316544986
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Comp.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- September 1978
- Pages
- 793
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