American Caesar
Douglas MacArthur 18801964

“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” Douglas MacArthur at West Point. Following in his father’s footsteps. The blare of trumpets, the clash of arms, the screams of the wounded, the bullets whizzing throu......more

Not quite as good as Chernow's Grant but still completely epic. What a time to be alive. “I will not take by sacrifice what I can achieve by strategy.” "A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does no......more

My, oh my, what a book, what a man! Most fascinating is perhaps his years as proconsul in Japan, and how he was able to be the gentle, wise ruler of which Lao Tse and Plato spoke (Republic), and in fact he was an avid reader of Plato's Republic. His magnanimity and wisdom in that role were a historic......more

This book was long and drawn out and at times tedious. Chapters were over 100 pages long. Parts of this book were riveting. I enjoyed the escape from Corregidor and the recapture of the Philippines. I also enjoyed reading about MacArthur’s brilliant Governorship of the Japan. I’m a fan of Manchester......more

This may well be the best biography ever written. Douglas MacArthur, the famous general of the Pacific in WWII, The man who lost the American air fleet to Japanese bombs, and lost thousands of men in the Phillipines, who returned victorious, and became the ruler of an area larger than that controlle......more