Edward G. Lengel is an associate professor of history at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several books on military history, including "General George Washington: A Military Life." A recipient, with the Papers of George Washington documentary editing project, of the National Humanities Medal, he has made frequent appearances on television documentaries and was a finalist for the George Washington Book Prize.
"Edward Lengel has filled an inexplicable gap in the American
history of World War I with this vivid, deeply researched account
of the Doughboys' heroism - and agony - in the Argonne. Anyone
interested in military history should have it on his
bookshelf."--Thomas Fleming, author of "The Illusion of Victory:
America in World War I""Each First World War battle deserves a
historian; not every battle finds one. Those who fought on the
Meuse-Argonne in 1918, and all Americans interested in their
national heritage, are fortunate that Edward G. Lengel has written
this deeply researched book - bringing the strategy, the
commanders, the officers and men, the tactics, the horror and the
heroism together in a moving, dramatic, and intensely human
account. One of the most powerful war books that I have
read."--Martin Gilbert, author of "The First World War" and "The
Somme"
"There have been several efforts by American authors since the
Armistice of 1918 to retell the story of the American Army's
engagement on the Western Front during the First World War. Ed
Lengel's book is a superior achievement and will be greatly enjoyed
both by experts and by the general reader."--John Keegan"Ed
Lengel's account of how American doughboys died in their tens of
thousands to end the First World War is one of the great war
stories of all time. In Lengel's skilled hands, the last great
battle of the Great War is both riveting and deeply affecting.
Authoritative, vividly drawn, and packed with arresting anecdotes
and new material, "To Conquer Hell" is destined to be a classic. I
cannot recommend it highly enough."--Alex Kershaw, author of "The
Few" and "The Longest Winter""An evocative narrative grounded in
copious research and judicious historical assessments, Lengel's
book will probably become the standard work on this neglected
epic."--"Publishers Weekly""A harrowing episode in American
military history, expertly recounted."--"Kirkus""Exhaustively
researched and elegantly written."--"The Free Lance-Star"
"Edward Lengel has filled an inexplicable gap in the American
history of World War I with this vivid, deeply researched account
of the Doughboys' heroism - and agony - in the Argonne. Anyone
interested in military history should have it on his
bookshelf."--Thomas Fleming, author of "The Illusion of Victory:
America in World War I""Each First World War battle deserves a
historian; not every battle finds one. Those who fought on the
Meuse-Argonne in 1918, and all Americans interested in their
national heritage, are fortunate that Edward G. Lengel has written
this deeply researched book - bringing the strategy, the
commanders, the officers and men, the tactics, the horror and the
heroism together in a moving, dramatic, and intensely human
account. One of the most powerful war books that I have
read."--Martin Gilbert, author of "The First World War" and "The
Somme"
"There have been several efforts by American authors since the
Armistice of 1918 to retell the story of the American Army's
engagement on the Western Front during the First World War. Ed
Lengel's book is a superior achievement and will be greatly enjoyed
both by experts and by the general reader."--John Keegan"Ed
Lengel's account of how American doughboys died in their tens of
thousands to end the First World War is one of the great war
stories of all time. In Lengel's skilled hands, the last great
battle of the Great War is both riveting and deeply affecting.
Authoritative, vividly drawn, and packed with arresting anecdotes
and new material, "To Conquer Hell" is destined to be a classic. I
cannot recommend it highly enough."--Alex Kershaw, author of "The
Few" and "The Longest Winter""An evocative narrative groundedin
copious research and judicious historical assessments, Lengel's
book will probably become the standard work on this neglected
epic."--"Publishers Weekly""A harrowing episode in American
military history, expertly recounted."--"Kirkus""Exhaustively
researched and elegantly written."--"The Free Lance-Star"
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