War and Peace: Fdr's Final Odyssey: D-Day to Yalta, 1943-1945 by Nigel Hamilton

Description: War and Peace by Nigel Hamilton To mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, the stirring climax to Nigel Hamiltons three-part saga of FDR at war--proof that he was WWIIs key strategist, even on his deathbed. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description To mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, the stirring climax to Nigel Hamiltons three-part saga of FDR at war--proof that he was WWIIs key strategist, even on his deathbed. "A first-class, lens-changing work." --James N. Mattis, former United States Secretary of Defense Nigel Hamiltons celebrated trilogy culminates with a story of triumph and tragedy. Just as FDR was proven right by the D-day landings he had championed, so was he found to be mortally ill in the spring of 1944. He was the architect of a victorious peace that he would not live to witness. Using hitherto unpublished documents and interviews, Hamilton rewrites the famous account of World War II strategy given by Winston Churchill in his memoirs. Seventy-five years after the D-day landings we finally get to see, close-up and in dramatic detail, who was responsible for rescuing, and insisting upon, the great American-led invasion of France in June 1944, and why the invasion was led by Eisenhower. As FDRs D-day triumph turns to personal tragedy, we watch with heartbreaking compassion the course of the disease, and how, in the months left him as US commander in chief, the dying president attempted at Hawaii, Quebec, and Yalta to prepare the United Nations for an American-backed postwar world order. Now we know: even on his deathbed, FDR was the wars great visionary. Author Biography NIGEL HAMILTON is a best-selling and award-winning biographer of President John F. Kennedy, General Bernard Montgomery, and President Bill Clinton, among other subjects. His book The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 1941-1942 was long-listed for the National Book Award. Review "A first-class, lens-changing work." -- James N. Mattis, former US secretary of defense "If history belongs to the best and latest writer, Nigel Hamilton has won the war for Roosevelts legacy from Churchill."-- Wall Street Journal "Compelling...as gripping and powerfully argued as the first two." -- New York Times Book Review "Thorough and deliberate . . . Vividly recreates FDRs decline and makes his accomplishments all the more impressive. Like its predecessors in the trilogy, this volume will reward readers of World War II and presidential history." -- Publishers Weekly "Significant study . . . of considerable interest to students of presidential and American military history." -- Kirkus Reviews "With deft storytelling and impeccable scholarship, Nigel Hamilton completes his essential trilogy of FDR and World War II with a bang. War and Peace is a masterful reevaluation of D-day, Hitlers demise, and the Yalta Conference. A stunning achievement!" -- Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America "On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of D-day, War and Peace is the dramatic culmination of Nigel Hamiltons magnificent trilogy of FDRs wartime leadership as commander in chief. It is also a vivid example of the critical importance of presidential leadership in times of national crisis. This sweeping narrative of Roosevelts triumphs and the tragedy of his untimely death in 1945 is history and biography at its very finest." -- Carlo DEste, author of Patton: A Genius for War and Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945 PRAISE FOR COMMANDER IN CHIEF "Ably dramatizes Roosevelts wranglings with Churchill during World War II . . . Provocative . . . It is stimulating to follow Hamilton as he lays out his argument." -- Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times Book Review "Superb." -- Fareed Zakaria "A detailed look at Franklin Roosevelts role in the Allied strategy midway through World War II, with an emphasis on his relations with Winston Churchill. Hamilton shows Roosevelts clear vision of how to win the war and how to create a postwar society that would prevent such wars from recurring . . . [Commander in Chief] presents a convincing portrait of its main subject, strengthening readers confidence in the authors conclusions. The book is strongly pro-Roosevelt, but Hamilton gives a solid inside view of the strategic thinking that went into the campaign against Hitler as America laid the groundwork for the D-day invasion the following year." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review PRAISE FOR MANTLE OF COMMAND "The Mantle of Command is splendid: Its the memoir Roosevelt didnt get to write." -- New York Times Book Review "Masterly." -- Wall Street Journal "FDR has frequently been underestimated as a military leader, yielding, in the historical imagination, to George Marshall and Winston Churchill, among others. Nigel Hamilton attacks this view with his characteristic verve, portraying a president with the reins of war fully, if often subtly, in his hands. The conventional wisdom will never -- Review Quote "With deft storytelling and impeccable scholarship Nigel Hamilton completes his essential trilogy of FDR and World War II with a bang. War and Peace is a masterful reevaluation of D-Day, Hitlers demise, and the Yalta Conference. A stunning achievement!" --Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America "On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, War and Peace is the dramatic culmination of Nigel Hamiltons magnificent trilogy of FDRs wartime leadership as commander in chief. It is also a vivid example of the critical importance of presidential leadership in times of national crisis. This sweeping narrative of Roosevelts triumphs and the tragedy of his untimely death in 1945 is history and biography at its very finest." -- Carlo DEste, author of Patton: A Genius for War and Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945 PRAISE FOR COMMANDER IN CHIEF "Ably dramatizes Roosevelts wranglings with Churchill during World War II ... Provocative ... It is stimulating to follow Hamilton as he lays out his argument." --Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times Book Review "Superb." -- Fareed Zakaria "A detailed look at Franklin Roosevelts role in the Allied strategy midway through World War II, with an emphasis on his relations with Winston Churchill. Hamilton (The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 1941-1942, 2015, etc.) shows Roosevelts clear vision of how to win the war and how to create a postwar society that would prevent such wars from recurring. Defeating and disarming Germany and Japan was just the first step; creating an international structure to prevent them from rearming was the only way to ensure a peaceful future. To achieve this, Roosevelt had to convince his own allies--even his own generals--that his approach would achieve the desired outcome. Stalin understandably wanted a second front to force Hitler to commit troops elsewhere. Churchill thought the way to attack Germany was through Italy or the Balkans, the "soft underbelly." The U.S. Chiefs of Staff wanted to launch an invasion through France before their troops were battle-hardened or to put Americas main effort into defeating Japan. Hamilton is particularly hard (perhaps too hard) on Churchill, who had the advantage of writing a postwar history that justified his actions. Except for the U.S. interception of Japanese Adm. Yamamotos plane, there is almost nothing on the action in the Pacific theater. But Hamilton nicely documents his account with contemporary sources ranging from Roosevelts cousin (and confidante) Daisy Suckley and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King to Joseph Goebbels, as well as official documents from the major players. The author offers plenty of colorful period detail, including the kinds of cocktails Roosevelt served Churchill and his family and the furnishings of the lavish private home Roosevelt occupied in Casablanca while attending the Allied summit during the North African campaign. As a result, the book presents a convincing portrait of its main subject, strengthening readers confidence in the authors conclusions. The book is strongly pro-Roosevelt, but Hamilton gives a solid inside view of the strategic thinking that went into the campaign against Hitler as America laid the groundwork for the D-Day invasion the following year." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred) PRAISE FOR MANTLE OF COMMAND " The Mantle of Command is splendid: Its the memoir Roosevelt didnt get to write." -- New York Times Book Review "Masterly." -- Wall Street Journal "FDR has frequently been underestimated as a military leader, yielding, in the historical imagination, to George Marshall and Winston Churchill, among others. Nigel Hamilton attacks this view with his characteristic verve, portraying a president with the reins of war fully, if often subtly, in his hands. The conventional wisdom will never be the same." -- H.W. Brands, author of Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt "Nigel Hamiltons Mantle of Command is a stirring and noteworthy book about Roosevelts crucial role as commander-in-chief during World War II. Hamilton writes with insight, passion, and a great grasp of history. I believe this book will become the standard by which other books about FDRs role in World War II will be measured." -- Carlo DEste, author of Patton: A Genius for War and Warlord: A Life of Churchill at War, 1874-1945 "This is not the Roosevelt (or Churchill) youd expect. From the start, an aggressive, in-charge FDR emerges from a wonderful weaving of established scholarship and the fascinating bits and pieces that make history live. Churchill is an inspirational nag, with a busy, unfocused strategic vision. A key entry into the ongoing debate over who made grand strategy in the early war years -- Roosevelt or Churchill?" -- Warren F. Kimball, author of Forged in War: Roosevelt, Churchill, and the Second World War "Nigel Hamilton in Mantle of Command presents a very different wartime Franklin Delano Roosevelt than the one we are used to seeing. Whether or not one agrees with all his conclusions, Hamilton clearly shows that FDR was an extremely strong and effective commander-in-chief. This volume should go a long way to dispelling popular myths about Roosevelt as a na Description for Library Following Mantle of Command and Commander in Chief, this work concludes award-winning biographer Hamiltons account of Franklin Delano Roosevelt at war, strategizing for D-day, then wars end as he battles mortal disease while planning for the wars end and what lay beyond. With a 40,000-copy first -printing. Details ISBN0544876806 Year 2019 ISBN-10 0544876806 ISBN-13 9780544876804 Format Hardcover Pages 592 Language English Publication Date 2019-05-07 Short Title War and Peace DEWEY 940.532273 Series Number 3 UK Release Date 2019-05-07 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2019-05-07 NZ Release Date 2019-05-07 US Release Date 2019-05-07 Imprint Mariner Books Author Nigel Hamilton Publisher Mariner Books Series FDR at War Subtitle Fdrs Final Odyssey: D-Day to Yalta, 1943-1945 Audience General Imprint US Mariner Books Publisher US HarperCollins Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138834080;

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