Brute by Robert Coram
From the earliest days of his 34-year military career, Victor 'Brute' Krulak displayed a facility for applying creative ways of fighting to the Marine Corps. He went on daring spy missions during the Second Sino-Japanese War, pioneered the use of amphibious vehicles and masterminded the invasion of Okinawa. In Vietnam, his Marines were more successful than the Army and many think that Vietnam might have been different had all US forces employed Krulak's ideas. And yet it can be argued that all of his wartime accomplishments pale in comparison to what he did after World War II: he single-handedly stopped the U.S. government from abolishing the Marine Corps. Now the biographer Robert Coram presents us with a remarkably rounded and deeply intimate portrait of the legendary marine who receives much of the credit for America's victory in the Pacific, the successful D-Day landing and ultimately America's triumph in World War II. Coram gained unprecedented access to the man behind the military myth - and besides revealing the full extent of his achievements, reveals his deepest secret-one that he feared could have destroyed his career.
Praise for BRUTE: "Coram captures General Krulak's striding march across the Marine Corps, and across the American century..[and] is a meticulous investigator of the things that drove Brute Krulak, not all of them pretty... Brute is plainspoken and absorbing...and captures its subject in strokes that are sharp, simple and often funny." - Dwight Garner - New York TimesA well-written tale about a complicated yet admirable man. - James Srodes - The Washington TimesRobert Coram has written a long-needed biography of Lieutenant General "Brute" Krulak that captures the critical role he played in some of the seminal events in the history of the Marine Corps...Coram's masterful portrayal of Krulak's complex personality accurately depicts a leader who drove both himself and his Marines to excel, no matter what the cost. - Colonel Jon T. Hoffman - USMCR(Ret), author of Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMA great book, a compelling and insightful look at one of America's greatest heroes. Like the man himself it tells the truth, blemishes and all, about this pivotal figure in American history. Brute Krulak's intelligence, courage and tenacity saved countless lives in three wars and perhaps saved the Marine Corps itself. - Jim Proser - author of I'm Staying with My BoysA revealing-and troubling-portrait of a much-revered figure. - Kirkus Reviews
Robert Coram was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his work as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is the author of seven novels and four nonfiction books, including American Patriot
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316067430 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316067431 |
| Title | Brute |
| Author | Robert Coram |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2011-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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