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15 Stars: Eisenhower, Macarthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved the American Century Paperback - 2008

by Stanley Weintraub

Weintraub details the sweeping drama of three of Americas greatest five-star generals--Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Marshall--who led the U.S. to victory in World War II, and who shaped the following decades with their larger-than-life legacies as rivals, peers, and friends.


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15 Stars presents the intertwined lives of three great men--Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Marshall--against the sweeping background of six unforgettable decades, from the two world wars to the Cold War. As it reveals the personalities behind the public images, it shows how much of a difference three men can make not only to a nation, but the world. In the closing days of World War II, America looked up to three five-star generals as its greatest heroes. George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Douglas MacArthur personified victory, from the Pentagon to Normandy to the Far East. Counterparts and on occasion competitors, they had leapfrogged each other, sometimes stonewalled each other, even supported and protected each other throughout their celebrated careers. In the public mind they stood for glamour, integrity, and competence. But for dramatic twists of circumstance, all three--rather than only one--might have occupied the White House.

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  • Title 15 Stars: Eisenhower, Macarthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved the American Century
  • Author Stanley Weintraub
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 576
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dutton Caliber, New York
  • Date 2008-05-06
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780451223920 / 0451223926
  • Weight 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.05 x 5.98 x 1.23 in (22.99 x 15.19 x 3.12 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Media reviews

'[An] object lesson in how even the most iron-willedpresident must always have strong, independent-mindedcommanders and, no less important, bewilling to listen intently to them.'
New York Times Book Review

'[A] stormy tale.'
Washington Post Book World

'An interesting portrait of America's most prominentmodern generals.'
Desert Morning News (Salt Lake City, UT)

'In 15 Stars, Weintraub hooks the reader earlyOne can clearly see Weintraub's penchant for findinggreatness and hope wrapped within the darknessof war.'
News Journal (Wilmington, DE)

'A well-researched book that thoroughly examines thelives of three American military icons.'
BookPage

About the author

Stanley Weintraub was a US Army veteran and Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University, and the author of numerous histories and biographies, including 11 Days in December.
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