A Question Of Loyalty: General Billy Mitchell & The Court Marshall That Gripped The Nation - Brossura

Waller, Douglas C.

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ISBN 10: 0060505486 ISBN 13: 9780060505486

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2005

Riassunto

Documents the events surrounding the heated 1920s trial of World War I army air service leader Billy Mitchell who helped establish the modern Air Force, describing his personality, the dissatisfactions that prompted him to accuse the president and other officers of treason and criminal negligence, and his sensational seven-week court-martial. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

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Named to the Washington Post Book World’s “Best of 2004” list (Washington Post Book World)

Named to the Chicago Tribune’s “Best of 2004” list (Chicago Tribune Books)

Named to the Booklist Editors’ Choice 2004 list (Booklist)

“Fascinating book” (John Lehman (member of the 9/11 Commission), Washington Post Book World)

“Waller has probably done his best work ever in this recounting of Mitchell’s life and trial” (Booklist (starred review))

“Facinating . . . A Question of Loyalty is a must-read” (Wall Street Journal)

“[A] fascinating well-told story of a military maverick’s life” (Chicago Tribune)

“Don’t pass up Douglas Waller’s riveting read about the legendary Billy Mitchell, whose rebellion captivated a nation.” (Senator John McCain)

“Buy this and get ready to hang on to your seats! A gripping true-life trial. I loved it.” (Greta Van Susteren, Fox News)

L'autore:

Douglas Waller is a senior correspondent for Time, and before that was with Newsweek. He is the author or coauthor of six previous books, including the national bestseller Big Red, The Commandos, and Air Warriors. He lives in Annandale, Virginia, with his wife and has three children.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060505486
• ISBN 13: 9780060505486
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 439