Emory M. Thomas
Robert E. Lee
A Biography
"The best and most balanced of the Lee
biographies."—New York Review of Books
The life of Robert E. Lee is a story not of defeat but of
triumphtriumph in clearing his family name, triumph in
marrying properly, triumph over the mighty Mississippi in his
work as an engineer, and triumph over all other military men to
become the towering figure who commanded the
Confederate army in the American Civil War. But late in life Lee
confessed that he "was always wanting something."
In this probing and personal biography, Emory
Thomas reveals more than the man himself did. Robert E. Lee has
been, and continues to be, a symbol and hero in the American
story. But in life, Thomas writes, Lee was both more and less
than his legend. Here is the man behind the legend.
- "A gripping, flesh-and-blood portrait."—Barrett R. Richardson, Virginia Pilot and Ledger
- "Splendid. . . . The most
even-tempered and sophisticated portrait that we
are likely to see for another thirty years."—T. Michael Parrish, Civil War News
- National Book Critics Circle nominee
- Regional bestseller
- A New York
Times Notable Book
Emory M. Thomas is Regent's Professor of History at the
University of Georgia and author of a number of books on the
Civil War. He lives in Athens, Georgia.
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