Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell - Brossura

DeYoung, Karen

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ISBN 10: 1400075645 ISBN 13: 9781400075645

Casa editrice: Vintage, 2007

Riassunto

The first definitive biography of the powerful soldier-statesman follows Colin Powell's life from his Jamaican roots and youth in the Bronx, through his decorated career in the army and as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, to his role as secretary of state and abrupt departure from the post. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“DeYoung’s written a portrait of Powell that is as revealing as it can be and remain flattering, and as flattering as it can be and remain revealing. And she's written it very well.”—The New York Times“Diligent, sympathetic, but not uncritical. . . . It doesn’t pull punches.” —The New York Review of Books“A fascinating study in bureaucratic maneuvering, groupthink and subtle self-deception.” —The Washington Post Book World“Judicious, thorough, unstinting . . . with its privileged glimpses into policy battles and high-level backbiting in the Bush administration, [Soldier] is sure to be one of this year’s top newsmaking books.”—The Dallas Morning News

L'autore:

Karen DeYoung has worked at The Washington Post since 1975. She has held a number of positions, including her current slot as associate editor. She also has served as assistant managing editor for national news, national editor, London bureau chief, foreign editor, and Latin America bureau chief. She has won a number of awards, including the 2003 Edward Weintal Award for Diplomatic Reporting, Sigma Delta Chi awards for investigative reporting and foreign reporting, and a Pulitzer Prize she shared with several Washington Post colleagues for national coverage of the war on terrorism. She lives in the D.C. area, with her husband and two children.

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• Editore: Vintage
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1400075645
• ISBN 13: 9781400075645
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 640