Reading the Man. A Portrait of Robert E. Lee through his Private Letters.
New York: Viking Press, 2007. First Printing of the First US Edition. A Fine tight copy in a Fine dust jacket. To most , Robert E. Lee is a beloved tragic figure of a bygone war, remembered by history as stoic and brave but without a true emotional life. Recently, however, historian Elizabeth Brown Pryor uncovered important documents that provide a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, his beliefs, and his time. Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor sheds new light on every aspect of this complex and contradictory general and questions our own understanding of loyalty and patriotism. This tantalizing glimpse of a legendary hero's guarded soul will appeal not only to Civil War buffs, but anyone interested in this nation's history. Item #27715
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