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William Halsey, the most famous naval officer of World War II, was known for fearlessness, steely resolve, and impulsive errors. In this definitive biography, Thomas Hughes punctures the popular caricature of the fighting admiral to present a revealing human portrait of his personal and professional life as it was lived in times of war and peace.

Table of Contents:
Cover Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of Maps Introduction: A Naval Death Chapter 1. An American Aristocracy Chapter 2. The Admiral’s Captain Chapter 3. A Carefree and Careful Boy Chapter 4. New Officer, New Navy, New Century Chapter 5. A Naval Band of Brothers Chapter 6. Becoming Bill Halsey Chapter 7. The Oldest Aviator Chapter 8. The First Fighter Chapter 9. The Right Man Chapter 10. The Thin Red Line Chapter 11. Real Tales of the South Pacific Chapter 12. The Crossroads of Command Chapter 13. Low Tide Chapter 14. High Tide Chapter 15. At Sea at Last Chapter 16. Bull’s Run Chapter 17. An Old Man at Sea Chapter 18. At Home at Last Conclusion: A Naval Legacy Notes Acknowledgments Index

About the Author :
Hughes Thomas Alexander : Thomas Alexander Hughes is Associate Professor of History at The Air University’s School of Advanced Air and Space Studies.

Review :
During World War II, Americans showered adulation on Douglas MacArthur, George S. Patton--and upon William F. Halsey Jr. Afterward, biographers flocked to chronicle the generals' lives; less so the admiral's. Now this stellar work, which seamlessly blends deep research and shrewd analysis, emerges as the most complete and sophisticated Halsey portrait. -- Richard B. Frank World War II In this remarkable work, Tom Hughes masterfully portrays the maturation of the U.S. Navy through the life and times of Admiral Bill Halsey, from the sailing of the Great White Fleet to the Japanese surrender aboard his flagship, the USS Missouri. A must-read for anyone interested in World War II naval strategy and the colossal challenges encountered in conducting joint maritime warfare in the Pacific as experienced by one of the most audacious and controversial commanders in naval history. -- Phil Haun, Yale University Hughes's biography of Halsey replaces the generalities about 'the greatest generation' with a hard-hitting, thoroughly researched, and very persuasive account of Halsey's command in the Pacific War at a time when the success or failure of the whole effort against Japan hung in the balance. His is an essential and very readable revisionist portrait of one of America's most famous naval leaders. -- Ronald H. Spector, author of Eagle Against the Sun: The American War with Japan A superb biography of a famed but elusive subject whose accomplishments and failings, virtues and flaws, have never been so persuasively captured. This compelling portrait of Halsey will stand for a generation or more as the preeminent life story of one of America's greatest seamen. -- Richard B. Frank, author of Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle Smartly written...[It] deserves to supplant E. B. Potter's 21-year-old Bull Halsey as the standard life of its subject...Hughes is an entertaining writer and an incisive observer. -- James D. Hornfischer Wall Street Journal A complex, thought-provoking, and profoundly illuminating story. -- Joseph F. Callo Weekly Standard This new biography presents a fascinating reappraisal of one of the most important, yet subsequently neglected, military commanders of World War II. -- Robert Guttman HistoryNet Hughes uses this expertly researched and well-written biography to look underneath the layers of popular culture and try to understand the man behind some of the US Navy's biggest WW II successes as well as its biggest controversies. -- J. C. Rentfrow Choice [An] impeccably researched, objective, and eminently readable biography of the fighting admiral...[Hughes] has succeeded, magnificently, in this well-written, fascinating biography. -- Keith Robinson Military History


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780674969315
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Harvard University Press
  • Edition: Digital original
  • No of Pages: 544
  • ISBN-10: 0674969316
  • Publisher Date: 02 May 2016
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Naval Life


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