Ike: An American Hero
by Michael Korda
Book Summary Information
Author: Michael KordaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0060756667
Number of pages: 800
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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- ISBN13: 9780060756666
- Condition: NEW
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Book Reviews of Ike: An American Hero
Book Review: An interesting biography of Eisenhower
Summary: 3 Stars
This is far from the definitive biography of Dwight D Eisenhower. It is easy to read and has some interesting insights into Eisenhower's life, especially his mentoring by several older officers early in his career. The writing style is flowing and casual making it an easy read. As other reviewers have pointed out, the author gives Eisenhower's presidency very brief mention and this is one of the points at which the author's politics intrude a bit. He is obviously a liberal Democrat and has little interest in economics. His brief discussion of Hoover and the Depression continues the lack of insight that has only recently begun to dissipate. Again, in discussing Eisenhower's presidency, the author knows no Republican who is not "right wing" and poor Alger Hiss was hounded by Richard Nixon into perjury (He actually writes this nonsense), with no mention of the Venona transcripts confirming Hiss' treason. These are minor annoyances, however.
The author works in a number of personal stories about his own life and relatives, some of which add to the book and a few of which are annoying. All together, this is a shallow, easy read and enjoyable as long as the reader knows he is not getting the whole story. A definitive book about Eisenhower the president is still to be written.
Summary of Ike: An American Hero
Ike is acclaimed author Michael Korda's sweeping and enthralling biography of Dwight David Eisenhower, arguably America's greatest general and one of her best presidents-a remarkable man in an extraordinary time, the hero who won the war and thereafter kept the peace.
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