A Five-Star Book about a Five-Star General
In 1938 he was a lieutenant colonel stationed in the Philippines; by 1945 the world proclaimed him its savior. From leading the forces of liberal democracy against history's most evil tyrant to the presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower fought for and kept the peace during the most dangerous era in history.
The Eisenhower Chronicles dramatizes Ike's life, portraying his epic journey from unknown soldier to global hero as only a novel could. He is shown working with icons such as FDR, Winston Churchill, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and confronting challenges like D-Day, the Little Rock Crisis, and Sputnik.
Eisenhower's legacy is grounded in defending the world from fascism, communism, and nuclear weapons. This novel shows how he accomplished it all and takes readers into his mind and soul, grounding the history in the man who made it.
*****
"Soldier, diplomat, president, America's granddad, a warrior who crusaded for peace - Ike's greatest legacy is that America is still a country today; that none of the diplomatic and military crises of the 1950's ended in nuclear missiles being fired - that the use of nukes never became normalized. A man who knew full well the dreadful cost of war, Ike ended the conflict he inherited and started no new ones. This novel is a powerful portrayal of one of America's greatest Presidents, showing him as a man with many insecurities and a volcanic temper, who overcame them all and made America, not just the leader of the free world, but a powerful force for world peace at a time when many expected World War III was still in the near future. HIGHLY recommended!"
-Lewis Smith, author of President Hamilton
"Mr. Zucker brings the mindset of Dwight Eisenhower alive in this very informative and well written book. A must read for anyone who is an Eisenhower fan or admirer."
-5 Star Amazon Review
"Policy wonks will revel in discussions between Ike and his aides ... and readers will come to a clearer understanding of the circumstances Eisenhower had to operate in, gaining sympathy for him because of the many difficult choices he had to make as a leader."
-The Historical Novel Society
