New York Times Bestseller
""Lively, approachable, and captivating. Like Lee himself, everything about Clouds of Glory is on a grand scale."" --Boston Globe
Michael Korda, the acclaimed biographer of Ulysses S. Grant and the bestsellers Ike and Hero, offers a brilliant, balanced, single-volume biography of Robert E. Lee, the first major study in a generation
Korda paints a vivid and admiring portrait of Lee as a general and a devoted family man who, though he disliked slavery and was not in favor of secession, turned down command of the Union army in 1861 because he could not ""draw his sword"" against his own children, his neighbors, and his beloved Virginia. He was surely America's preeminent military leader, as calm, dignified, and commanding a presence in defeat as he was in victory. Lee's reputation has only grown in the 150 years since the Civil War, and Korda covers in groundbreaking detail all of Lee's battles and traces the making of a great man's undeniable reputation on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line, positioning him finally as the symbolic martyr-hero of the Southern Cause.
Clouds of Glory features dozens of stunning illustrations, some never before seen, including eight pages of color images, sixteen pages of black-and-white images, and nearly fifty battle maps.
About the Author :
Michael Korda is the author of Ulysses S. Grant, Ike, Hero, and Charmed Lives. Educated at Le Rosey in Switzerland and at Magdalen College, Oxford, he served in the Royal Air Force. He took part in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and on its fiftieth anniversary was awarded the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Hungary. He and his wife, Margaret, make their home in Dutchess County, New York.
Jack Garrett's voice is immediately recognizable from his work in commercials and as a personality on radio stations in the West and Southwest. In addition to guest appearances on television, he has performed in dozens of theater productions on regional and New York stages, including Guys and Dolls, Hallelujah Breakdown, Prelude to a Kiss, Cast a Spell, and Bongo Fever.
Review :
"A masterful biography of the beloved Civil War general...Lee is a man for the ages, and Korda delivers the goods with this heart-wrenching story of the man and his state."
-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
"In this exhaustive study, former Simon & Schuster editor-in-chief Korda examines the life of Robert E. Lee from start to finish, illuminating not just the man, but his extended family and the society which produced him...A superbly engaging offering."
-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
"Korda clearly has command of the life and times of his subject...Well-considered and amply documented. Military buffs will find much to feast on"
-- "Christian Science Monitor"
"Lively and well-constructed...An excellent introduction to an important American life."
-- "Foreign Affairs on Ulysses S. Grant"
"Lively, approachable, and captivating...Like Lee himself, everything about this book is on a grand scale."
-- "Boston Globe"
"This masterful and comprehensive single-volume biography is a worthy tribute to an icon whose greatness still shines brightly."
-- "Booklist (starred review)"
