Personal Memoirs: Ulysses S. Grant (Modern Library War)

xxx, 702 pp. Edited by Caleb Carr, with an introduction by Geoffrey Perret. The memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant are compelling and powerful. In this autobiography, the former president of the United States guides us through his campaigns as a General during the Civil War. He gives insight in how strategic decisions are made, but also shows the human and emotional side of war, without losing his sense of humour. A great book of and by an extraordinary gentleman and leader. A must-read.