WALTER R. BORNEMAN

MACARTHUR  AT  WAR

World War II in the Pacific

Little, Brown, 2016, 592 pages

    Now availble in:

Paperback (5/10/2017); Audio and e-book formats

Main Selection of the History and Military Book Clubs

Architect of stunning triumphs and inexplicable defeats, Douglas MacArthur remains the most intriguing military leader of the twentieth century. There was never any middle ground with MacArthur. “I shall return”—enshrined him as a legend. But the story goes much deeper..

Focusing on the decisive four-year period of MacArthur’s life during World War II, Borneman examines an America grinding against its enemies in the Pacific, giving special attention to the relationships between MacArthur and his family and staff; his colleagues such as Eisenhower, Marshall, Leahy, and Halsey; and political leaders including FDR.

On December 7, 1941, MacArthur was a military officer whose career

had little to recommend it to the history books. Yet, within six months

he was hailed as the hero of Bataan and Corregidor—stunning defeats though they were—and had come to personify the war in the Pacific.

Praise for MACARTHUR AT WAR:

• “This account of the legendary Douglas MacArthur, warts and all, is superb  history and an enormously enjoyable read. You can't ask for more.” — Alex Kershaw

“• MacArthur at War gives readers a unique portrait of the great general with his almost incredible combination of admirable and detestable qualities.” — Thomas Fleming

• “A no-holds-barred portrait...and a feast for World War II aficionados.” — Kirkus

Finalist for the Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History