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Reading the Man by Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Pryor's biography helps part with a lot of stupid out there about Lee - chiefly, that he was, somehow, 'anti-slavery.' - Ta-Nehisi Coates, theatlantic.com An unorthodox, critical, and engaging biography (Boston Globe) - Winner of The Lincoln PrizeRobert E. Lee is remembered by history as a tragic figure, stoic and brave but distant and enigmatic. Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and contradictory general's life story. Explained for the first time in the context of the young United States's tumultuous societal developments, Lee's actions reveal a man forced to play a leading role in the formation of the nation at the cost of his private happiness.
Elizabeth Brown Pryor is an American diplomat and historian, most recently as senior advisor to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe of the U.S. Congress. Her book Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters was awarded the Lincoln Prize for 2008.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670038299 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670038296 |
| Title | Reading the Man |
| Author | Elizabeth Brown Pryor |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2007-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 682 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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