Ulysses S. Grant : Memoirs and Selected Letters : Personal

Ulysses S. Grant : Memoirs and Selected Letters : Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant / Selected Letters, 1839-1865 (Library of America)

Twenty years after Appomattox, stricken by cancer and facingÂ financial ruin, Ulysses S. Grant wrote his Personal Memoirs toÂ secure his familyâ‚¬s future. in doing so, the Civil Warâ‚¬s greatestÂ general won himself a unique place in American letters. HisÂ character, intelligence, sense of purpose, and simple compassionÂ are evident throughout this vivid and deeply moving account,Â which has been acclaimed by readers as diverse asMarkÂ Twain, Matthew Arnold, Gertrude Stein, and Edmund Wilson.Â Annotated and complete with detailed maps, battle plans,Â and facsimiles reproduced from the original edition, this volumeÂ offers an unparalleled vantage on the most terrible, moving,Â and inexhaustibly fascinating event in American history.Â included are 174 letters, many of them to his wife, Julia,Â which offer an intimate view of their affectionate and enduringÂ marriage.

LIBRARY OF AMERICAÂ is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nationâ‚¬s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americaâ‚¬s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Country USA
Brand Library of America
Manufacturer Library of America
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780940450585
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1990-10-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780940450585

Country	USA
Brand	Library of America
Manufacturer	Library of America
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780940450585
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1990-10-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780940450585

Ulysses S. Grant : Memoirs and Selected Letters : Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant / Selected Letters, 1839-1865 (Library of America)

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