Montcalm and Wolfe: The Riveting Story of the Heroes of the French and Indian War (Modern Library War Series)

xxx, 522 pp. This edition includes a biographical sketch of the author, a series introduction by editor Caleb Carr, and a new introduction by John Keegan. "The result of over forty years of passionate research, Montcalm and Wolfe is the epic story of Europe's struggle for dominance of the New World. Centuries of rivalry and greed between the great imperial powers culminated in five brutal years of war; resulted in the death of both generals, Louis de Montcalm and James Wolfe; and ultimately sowed the seeds of the American Revolution, fought a scant seventeen years later. A brilliant work of scholarship as well as a riveting read, Montcalm and Wolfe was thought by many, including the author, to be Parkman's greatest work. It is an essential part of any military history collection."