Personal memoirs of U.S. Grant  -  Ulysses S. Grant

KORTE INHOUD

“The foremost military memoir in the English language, written in a clear, supple style . . . a masterpiece.” —Ron Chernow, in Grant

Faced with cancer and financial ruin, Ulysses S. Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future—and won himself a unique place in American letters. Acclaimed by writers as diverse as Mark Twain and Gertrude Stein, Grant's memoirs demonstrate the intelligence, intense determination, and laconic modesty that made him the Union's foremost commander.  Personal M...
1999 Taal: Engels zie alle details...

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1999 Uitgever: Penguin 674 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0140437010 ISBN-13: 9780140437010