num_pages: 826
description: “The most complete biography of [Patton] yet produced.” – Chicago Tribune Utilizing untapped archival materials from the United States and England, Stanley P. Hirshson creates the most balanced portrait of Patton ever written. General A Soldier’s Life reveals Patton as a complex soldier capable of brilliant military maneuvers but also of inspiring horrendous acts with fiery speeches. It explains Patton’s belief in a soldier’s Valhalla, connects the family’s wealth to one of America’s bitterest labor strikes, and disputes the usual interpretation of Patton’s relief from command of the Third Army. While investigating this complex man, Hirshson has uncovered surprising material about a series of civilian and military massacres in Sicily, attempts to exploit Patton’s diary after his death, and Patton’s relations with top Allied generals. In this meticulously documented volume, Patton comes to life.
language: English
title: General Patton: A Soldier's Life
titlecomplete: General Patton: A Soldier's Life
genres: Biography, Leadership, War, Nonfiction, American History, Military History, Military Fiction, History, World War II
ratings_count: 294
publisher: Harper Perennial