This brief yet satisfying portrait will appeal to biography lovers as well as enthusiasts of presidential and military history alike.
PAUL JOHNSON is the author of the bestselling books Napoleon and Churchill, among others. He lives in London.
“A concise biography of the five-star general and two-term
president.”— USA Today, a “New and Noteworthy” pick
“Johnson deftly sketches Eisenhower’s political profile . . .
Inviting.”
— The Boston Globe
“[E]ssential rather than exhaustive. Johnson gives the basic facts,
but always with the aim of illustrating a salient point about Ike's
character. . . . [Eisenhower] looks better than ever.”
— The Denver Post
“An ideal primer for novices or those looking to brush up on
America's thirty-fourth president . . . a satisfying snapshot of a
life dedicated to public service.”
— Booklist
“Accomplished historian and biographer Johnson . . . covers all the
major facets of Eisenhower's career, beginning with his boyhood in
rural Kansas and ending with his tenure as president of the United
States . . . with an emphasis on his personality and character,
including his flair for public relations. Johnson's contribution
will serve as a great introduction to 'Ike' the man.”
—Publishers Weekly
“[An] admiring, opinionated account by veteran British journalist
and historian Johnson. Johnson astutely points out that Eisenhower
enjoyed being president since, unlike generals Washington, Jackson
and Grant, his best qualities were not those of a warrior but a
staff officer: efficiency, administration, economy and
flexibility.”
—Kirkus
“[T]he life of Dwight David Eisenhower was one of steady,
uninterrupted success — five-star general, supreme commander of
Allied Forces in Europe during World War II, 34th president of the
United States, elected twice, both times by landslides, and still
popular when he left office. . . . His critics, Johnson writes, got
things exactly wrong . . . [A] genuine leader, Eisenhower did
not insinuate. He issued commands. He led from above.”
— Philadelphia Inquirer
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