num_pages: 960
description: Inspiring, outrageous... A thundering paradox of a man.  Douglas MacArthur, one of only five men in history to have achieved the rank of General of the United States Army. He served in World Wars I, II, and the Korean War, and is famous for stating that "in war, there is no substitute for victory."  AMERICAN CAESAR exaines the exemplary army career, the stunning successes (and lapses) on the battlefield, and the turbulent private life of the soldier-hero whose mystery and appeal created a uniquely American legend.
language: English
title: American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
titlecomplete: American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964
genres: History, World War II, American History, Japan, Biography Memoir, War, Biography, Military History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 13472
awards: awardedAt: 315561600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Biography and Autobiography (1979) & Biography (Paperback)
publisher: Dell Publishing