READING THE MAN: A PORTRAIT OF ROBERT E. LEE THROUGH HIS PRIVATE LETTERS
by Pryor, Elizabeth Brown
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket
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Synopsis
To most , Robert E. Lee is a beloved tragic figure of a bygone warremembered by history as stoic and brave but without a true emotional life. Recently, however, historian Elizabeth Brown Pryor uncovered important documents that provide a stunning personal account of Lee’s military ability, his beliefs, and his time. Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor sheds new light on every aspect of this complex and contradictory general and questions our own understanding of loyalty and patriotism. This tantalizing glimpse of a legendary hero’s guarded soul will astonish and fascinate not only Civil War buffs, but anyone interested in this nation’s history.
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- Bookseller
- JB's Book Vault (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5493
- Title
- READING THE MAN: A PORTRAIT OF ROBERT E. LEE THROUGH HIS PRIVATE LETTERS
- Author
- Pryor, Elizabeth Brown
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Pryor, Lee, Reading, Man, Civil War, Biography, Military Hisotry, Military Biography, U.S. History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; U.S. Civil War;
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