MacArthur at war : World War II in the Pacific

Format:

Book

Title:

MacArthur at war : World War II in the Pacific

Author:

Borneman, Walter R., 1952- author

ISBN:

9780316405324

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2016.

Physical Description:

viii, 594 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Contents:

Prologue: Monday, December 8, 1941 -- Part One: Escape, 1941-1942 -- 1. First charge, first war -- 2. West Point to the Philippines -- 3. Manila before the storm -- 4. Lost hours -- 5. Blame and Bataan -- 6. Dugout Doug -- 7. Ordered out -- Part Two: Exile, 1942 -- 8. Waltzing Matilda -- 9. CINCSWPA -- 10. Saving Australia -- 11. Kokoda Trail -- 12. "Take Buna, Bob ..." -- Part Three: Redemption, 1943 -- 13. Finishing Buna, looking ahead -- 14. "Skipping" the Bismarck Sea -- 15. Meeting Halsey -- 16. Bypassing Rabaul -- 17. One General to another -- Part Four: Return, 1944 -- 18. Gambling in the Admiralties -- 19. Hollandia- greatest triumph? -- 20. Presidential ambitions, presidential summons -- 21. Toward the Philippines -- 22. Sixty minutes from defeat -- Part Five: Resolution, 1945 -- 23. Return to Manila -- 24. Hail the conquering hero -- 25. "These proceedings are closed" -- Epilogue: A study in superlatives.

Summary:

"The author of the national best-seller The Admirals chronicles General Douglas MacArthur's amazing rise during World War II, "--Amazon.com.

Personal Subject:

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964.

MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964. (OCoLC)fst00035285

Corporate Subject:

United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.

United States. Army. (OCoLC)fst00533532

Subject(s):

United States. Army -- Officers -- Biography.

Generals -- United States -- Biography.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.

Geographic Term:

Pacific Area.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	940.5426 BORNEMAN 2016	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Silver Falls Library	355.0092 BORNEMAN	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals .

World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. Macarthur at War will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and exploring how personality and ego translate into military successes and failures.

Architect of stunning triumphs and inexplicable defeats, General MacArthur is the most intriguing military leader of the twentieth century. There was never any middle ground with MacArthur. This in-depth study of the most critical period of his career shows how his influence spread far beyond the war-torn Pacific.

A Finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New York Historical Society

Author Notes

Walter Borneman is the author of eight works of nonfiction, including The Admirals , 1812 , The French and Indian War , and Polk . He holds both a master's degree in history and a law degree. He lives in Colorado.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) remains a controversial figure in World War II history. Brilliant, egocentric, and at times deceitful, he was both an adept strategist and a blatant self-promoter. Borneman (The Admirals) chronicles MacArthur's career from its beginning through the Japanese surrender in 1945. Throughout, readers understand what made -MacArthur "tick"-his personality, strengths, and weaknesses, as well as a picture of the general's reception and reputation among the American public and world leaders. Borneman pulls no punches, pointing out -MacArthur's greatest foibles, such as his long absence at the outset of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines and wildly inaccurate reports on the results of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. At times petty, neglecting to support awards to his subordinates that might outshine his own accomplishments, -MacArthur could also be extremely supportive of those he admired. Borneman also fairly addresses his subject's finer moments, such as his adept handling of the Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri. VERDICT This balanced account of one of the most notorious Allied World War II generals should be well received by readers interested in World War II history, specifically the -Pacific Theater.-Matthew Wayman, -Pennsylvania State Univ. Lib., Schuylkill Haven © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.