Nigel Hamilton
Autore di JFK: Reckless Youth
Sull'Autore
Nigel Hamilton is a best-selling and award-winning biographer of President John F. Kennedy, General Bernard Montgomery, and President Bill Clinton, among other subjects. His book The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 1941-1942 was long-listed for the National Book Award.
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Opere di Nigel Hamilton
American Caesars: Lives of the Presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush (2010) 123 copie
Etichette
Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Hamilton, Nigel
- Data di nascita
- 1944-02-16
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Alnmouth, Northumberland, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- London, England, UK
- Istruzione
- Cambridge University (Trinity College)
Westminster School, London
Munich University - Attività lavorative
- professor
biographer
broadcaster - Relazioni
- Hamilton, Denis (father)
- Organizzazioni
- De Montfort University
University of Massachusetts Boston
Utenti
Recensioni
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 28
- Utenti
- 1,976
- Popolarità
- #13,014
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 28
- ISBN
- 127
- Lingue
- 5
- Preferito da
- 1
Hamilton's writing style is perfect for most of today's readers. His narrative is highly organized, yet easy to follow. By not dwelling on the minute to minute details of battles but the general development of the war, he makes the history more personal to the average reader. This is the type of work that might cause a mildly curious person to want to learn more about Operation Torch and serve as a springboard to broaden their interest.
For those who want to see hard hitting accounts of battles this work may be disappointing. However, for those who want to see a person in a leadership position develop and broaden his leadership skills, this is an excellent work. This set of three definitely belongs on the shelves of the student of America's and the world's greatest war.… (altro)