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The Admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King - the Five-Star Admirals Who Won
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- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780316097833
- Book Title
- Admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
- Item Length
- 8.2in
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Company
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.8in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / Naval, Military
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 18.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 608 Pages
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Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced, and together they led the U.S. navy to victory in World War II, establishing the United States as the world's greatest fleet.In THE ADMIRALS, award-winning historian Walter R. Borneman tells their story in full detail for the first time. Drawing upon journals, ship logs, and other primary sources, he brings an incredible historical moment to life, showing us how the four admirals revolutionized naval warfare forever with submarines and aircraft carriers, and how these men - who were both friends and rivals - worked together to ensure that the Axis fleets lay destroyed on the ocean floor at the end of World War II.
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Publisher
Little Brown & Company
ISBN-10
0316097837
ISBN-13
9780316097833
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143667283
Product Key Features
Book Title
Admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / Naval, Military
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
608 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
18.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E746.B59 2013
Reviews
"The first book to deal with the four [admirals] together, focusing on their intertwined lives, friendships, and rivalries....A very well-crafted book."-- John Lehman, Washington Post, This is Walter Borneman at his best. The portrait of the forgotten admiral, Leahy, is worth the whole book. But there's scarcely a page where a reader won't learn something unexpected, and occasionally shocking., Engagingly written and deeply researched... Mr. Borneman makes it easy to understand the complex series of maneuvers and counter-maneuvers at Leyte Gulf...which is not always the case with accounts of the battle., Borneman deftly manipulates multiple narrative strands and a wealth of detail. He vividly fleshes out the numerous vain, ambitious men vying for power at the top and examines their important decisions and lasting ramifications. An accomplished, readable history lesson., The first book to deal with the four [admirals] together, focusing on their intertwined lives, friendships, and rivalries....A very well-crafted book., "Walter Borneman's The Admirals is an epic group portrait of Nimitz, Halsey, Leahey, and King. Not since the heyday of Samuel Eliot Morison has a historian painted such a fine portrait of the five-star admirals who helped America beat Japan during the Second World War. Highly recommended!"-- Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and author of The Wilderness Warrior, "They were completely different in temperament and personality, but the U.S. Navy's four five-star admirals in World War II shared a sense of vision, devotion, and courage. Walter Borneman has written a rousing tale of victory at sea."-- Evan Thomas, author of The War Lovers, Borneman demonstrates comprehensive command of published and unpublished sources, fingertip understanding of the period, and a polished writing style in this unique collective biography of the four men who 'with a combination of nimble counsel, exasperating ego, studied patience, and street-fighter tactics' shaped the modern U.S. Navy to win WWII at sea., "In his superbly reported new book, historian Walter R. Borneman tackles the essential question of military leadership: What makes some men, but not others, able to motivate a fighting force into battle?"-- Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, In his superbly reported new book, historian Walter R. Borneman tackles the essential question of military leadership: What makes some men, but not others, able to motivate a fighting force into battle?, They were completely different in temperament and personality, but the U.S. Navy's four five-star admirals in World War II shared a sense of vision, devotion, and courage. Walter Borneman has written a rousing tale of victory at sea., Walter Borneman's The Admirals is an epic group portrait of Nimitz, Halsey, Leahey, and King. Not since the heyday of Samuel Eliot Morison has a historian painted such a fine portrait of the five-star admirals who helped America beat Japan during the Second World War. Highly recommended!, "This is Walter Borneman at his best. The portrait of the forgotten admiral, Leahy, is worth the whole book. But there's scarcely a page where a reader won't learn something unexpected, and occasionally shocking."-- Thomas Fleming, author of Time and Tide, "Borneman deftly manipulates multiple narrative strands and a wealth of detail. He vividly fleshes out the numerous vain, ambitious men vying for power at the top and examines their important decisions and lasting ramifications. An accomplished, readable history lesson."-- Kirkus Reviews, "Borneman demonstrates comprehensive command of published and unpublished sources, fingertip understanding of the period, and a polished writing style in this unique collective biography of the four men who 'with a combination of nimble counsel, exasperating ego, studied patience, and street-fighter tactics' shaped the modern U.S. Navy to win WWII at sea."-- Publishers Weekly, "Engagingly written and deeply researched... Mr. Borneman makes it easy to understand the complex series of maneuvers and counter-maneuvers at Leyte Gulf...which is not always the case with accounts of the battle."-- Andrew Roberts, Wall Street Journal
Copyright Date
2013
Dewey Decimal
359.00922
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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