![]() And despite frequent contradictions between Patton’s public and private lives, D’Este valiantly attempts to get inside the mind of his subject in an effort to uncover what makes him tick. While the author’s writing style tends to be dense, the narrative is well-paced, straightforward and often quite interesting. Published 50 years after Patton’s death, this book features an excellent prologue and interesting early chapters which reveal his larger-than-life personality and delineate the courage-laden family tree which propelled him forward with such passion and fervor.ĭ’Este provides an appropriate balance between observation and analysis and makes frequent use of Patton’s letters and diary entries to underscore important points. With 820 pages of text and a treasure trove of uncommonly illuminating notes and bibliography this book is comprehensive, balanced, unfailingly attentive and the product of meticulous research. Patton – a wickedly complicated, imperious and colorful military mind – and Carlo D’Este. ![]() ![]() There are few better pairings in the world of biography than George S. Three years ago I read and reviewed his 2002 biography of Dwight Eisenhower as part of my journey through the best presidential biographies. He is an author, military historian and a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. ![]() “ Patton: A Genius For War” was published in 1995 and is the biography for which Carlo D’Este is best known. ![]()
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