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Dean Acheson
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In this acclaimed biography, Robert L. Beisner paints an indelible portrait of one of the key figures of the last half-century. In a book filled with insight based on research in government archives, memoirs, letters, and diaries, Beisner illuminates Acheson's major triumphs, including the highly underrated achievement of converting West Germany and Japan from mortal enemies to prized allies, and does not shy away from examining his missteps. But underlying all his actions, Beisner shows, was a tough-minded determination to outmatch the strength of the Soviet bloc--indeed, to defeat the Soviet Union at every turn. The book also sheds light on Acheson's friendship with Truman--one, a bourbon-drinking mid-Westerner with a homespun disposition, the other, a mustachioed Connecticut dandy who preferred perfect martinis.
Over six foot tall, with steel blue, "merry, searching eyes" and a "wolfish" grin, Dean Acheson was an unforgettable character--intellectually brilliant, always debonair, and tough as tempered steel. This lustrous portrait of an immensely accomplished and colorful life is the epitome of the biographer's art.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
834
Release Date:
2009-03-06
Publication Date:
2009-03-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
019538248X
ISBN13:
9780195382488
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
1241 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
44 cm
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