Written by the filmmaker's son, this is a vibrant and compulsively readable biography of General Eisenhower who later became USA President. Unusually objective, Korda cites details and viewpoints from both the Allied and German sides. Giving his subject the benefit of the doubt, as good biographers do, he provides a detailed assessment of the pressures involved in such an epic enterprise as D-day, with fascinating thumbnail sketches of those involved. Strongly recommended for history and political buffs.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 57 Summer 2010 ) |
