Ike

"A brilliantly vibrant and compulsively readable one-volume life of one of the giants of the twentieth century."—Michael Beschloss

“A clear-eyed, grand-scale biography. . . . [Eisenhower] provides a vivid lesson in leadership at just the moment when leadership is of such paramount importance to the nation and the world.”—David McCullough

Ike is acclaimed author Michael Kordas sweeping and enthralling biography of Dwight David Eisenhower, arguably Americas greatest general and one of her best presidents—a remarkable man in an extraordinary time, the hero who won the war and thereafter kept the peace.

In this, the first single volume biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower to appear in decades, Michael Korda offers an honest and penetrating look at the general and president reverentially known as Ike.

Full of fascinating details and anecdotes drawn from a rich treasure of letters, diaries, and historical documents, Ike shows how Eisenhower’s genius as a commander and a leader, his generosity of spirit, and his devotion to duty were vital in achieving victory, and formed, in many ways large and small, the world in which we now live.

This landmark biography reveals the man behind the five-star general and president:

Supreme Commander: Go inside the brilliant military mind that led the Allied Expeditionary Forces to victory, based on a treasure of historical documents, letters, and diaries. Presidential Leadership: Discover the story of one of America’s best presidents, the hero who won the war and then kept the peace through a turbulent era. A Definitive One-Volume Life: Experience the first single-volume biography of Eisenhower to appear in decades, offering a sweeping and enthralling look at his entire life. An American Hero: From his humble Kansas beginnings to the world stage, follow the journey of a remarkable man in an extraordinary time.