Title: Mad but magnificent!
Product review: This is a fine selection of off-the-wall & varied characters. From the cold, calculating introverts to magnificently brave & foolish show-offs. Their strengths &, many times their weaknesses, are developed with brutal frankness. For almost every positive trait there is usually a corresponding defect, that many times went without notice during the charater's lifetimes. This "warts n'all" approach, whilst probably being completely libelous (if the guys were not long dead), has a humanizing effect that increases both the credibility of the stories, & the reader's interest in the subjects. What all the Generals certainly have in common is an implacable desire to succeed at all costs. Completely oblivious to personal danger, & most, in their thirst for victory, having a callous disregard for the lives & general well-being of their soldiers. The content is varied, the style is fast, well written, & above all, enjoyable. History at school should have been as much fun to read as this!
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