Brute, Robert Coram
Brute, Robert Coram
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Brute
The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine

Author: Robert Coram

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 12 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/10/2010

Synopsis

From the earliest days of his thirty-four-year military career, Victor "Brute" Krulak displayed a remarkable facility for applying creative ways of fighting to the Marine Corps. He went on daring spy missions, was badly wounded, pioneered the use of amphibious vehicles, and masterminded the invasion of Okinawa. In Korea, he was a combat hero and invented the use of helicopters in warfare. In Vietnam, he developed a holistic strategy in stark contrast to the Army's "Search and Destroy" methods—but when he stood up to LBJ to protest, he was punished. And yet it can be argued that all of these accomplishments pale in comparison to what he did after World War II and again after Korea: Krulak almost single-handedly stopped the U.S. government from abolishing the Marine Corps.

About Robert Coram

Robert Coram was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his work as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is the author of several novels and nonfiction books, including American Patriot: The Life and Wars of Colonel Bud Day and Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War. Robert lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andy on November 01, 2023

The most effective peolple are not always the most well-adjusted. Coram gives Krulak his due as a driven officer whose vision served America and the Corps well, but also gives us the ambiguity -- the dissembling about background and war experiences. Krulak, for me, was ultimately redeemed by his wil......more

Goodreads review by Debi on January 23, 2011

A very complicated man, who left a complicated legacy. I am married to one of his grandsons. Amy danced the hula at our rehearsal dinner. I had heard stories of the "Moravian" heritage, but news of the first marriage came as very much a surprise to the family. I think that Coram presents a fair port......more

Goodreads review by Carol on December 10, 2016

Just couldn't get into this book at all. Robert Coram gives the impression of being a completely amateur author who can't decide whether he's writing history, biography, memoir, or some sort of technical guide to Marine Corp politics. There are nasty personal stories about Brute Krulak, but no sense......more

Goodreads review by Gregg on May 21, 2017

As I mentioned in a note, the author's writing was not up to his subject. Gen. Krulak's career is an interesting story worthy of a biography but this book just didn't cut it. For someone really interested in a history of the USMC in the Twentieth Century this biography would be worth the read for ba......more

Goodreads review by Rocklin on July 25, 2014

BRUTE: A biography of Lt Gen Victor “Brute” Krulak by Robert Coram Victor Krulak was an unlikely candidate for the Naval Academy. His family were of Russian Jewish stock ( a fact he hid all of his life) and he only stood 5’4” tall and weighed in at 116 lbs. Technically too short and too light weight......more

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