Grant 1822 1885 in preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to any one, whether on the national or confederate side, other than the unavoidable injustice of not making mention often where special mention is due. Grant is recognized today as one of the most significant american military memoirs of all time. Grant is yet another book like last years american ulysses, by ronald c. Grant author, robin field narrator, blackstone audio, inc. His father was strict and had definite ideas about many things, including grants education. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Grant rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. White that means to correct what used to be the conventional wisdom about grant. Completed just days before his death and hailed by mark twain as the most remarkable work of its kind since the commentaries of julius caesar, this is the nowlegendary autobiography of ulysses simpson grant 18221885, 18th president of the united states and the union general who led the north to victory in the civil war. A first hand account of history, yes, but also just a really good book. Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his familys future. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on personal memoirs of u. Grant 1822 1885 in preparing these volumes for the public, i have.
The following december frederick inscribed this prepublication copy of his fathers memoirs seven days before the first volume of the book was published on december 10, 1885 to oliver corse hoyt, a prominent new york merchant and financier who served as a presidential elector in grants 1872 reelection, casting his vote for grant. The twovolume set was published by mark twain shortly after grants death. Twain created a unique marketing system designed to reach millions of veterans with a patriotic appeal just as grants death was being. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
In preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to any one, whether on the national or confederate side, other than the unavoidable injustice of not making mention often where special mention is due. He writes in a lean, spare style, providing the facts without throwing in a lot of ego. Grant 18221885 in preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to any one, whether on the national or confederate side, other than the unavoidable injustice of not making mention often where special mention is due. In ron chernows grant, an american giants makeover. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In everyday life, grant was a very funny man, who liked to. Grant this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Ulysses grants civil wr memoirs deserve their enduring reputation as an outstanding source of information and insight into the author, his experience as an officer and commanding general in the civil war, and the times he lived in. This summer, i will also attempt to read grants own memoirs this summer. Interesting factoid, discovered in the chernow book, was that mark twain was his publisher and the man that got grant to complete his memoirs. Grants is certainly one of the finest, and it is arguably the most notable literary achievement of any american president.
Though grant opens with tales of his boyhood, his education at west. In doing so, the civil wars greatest general won himself a unique place in american letters. Completed a short time before his death in 1885, the personal memoirs of ulysses s. Ron chernow tells a fascinating tale of one mans everpresent humanity against the backdrop of farreaching historic events. Ulysses simpson grant born hiram ulysses grant was an american soldier and statesman who served as commanding general of the army and the 18th president of the united states, the highest positions in the military and the government of the united states. Grant, robin field, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. Grant to appear, as we live with the reality of faulkners.
Octavo, original deluxe threequarter brown morocco, raised bands, circular giltstamped medallions on front and rear covers, marbled endpapers and edges. Buy a cheap copy of memoirs and selected letters book by ulysses s. In an honest and intelligent voice, the celebrated civil war general and former president offers a detailed and intimate telling of the events of the mexicanamerican war, and the american civil war and. Grants book is one of the best military memoirs i have ever read. Grants writing is antique, but always clear and accessible as well as informed and interesting. For now, let me just say that grant should probably be viewed as a great american top 10, and mediocre president 2530. The vicksburg campaign general grant wrote this book while dying. Mark bramhalls energetic performance makes the audiobook fly. Grant, widely viewed as a masterpiece, is probably the foremost military memoir in the english language, written in a clear, supple style that transcends the torment of its composition. Grant considered among the greatest of military memoirs, these two volumes were an immediate bestseller. In the late 19th century grants memoir was a leading best seller.
From his frontier boyhood, to his heroics in battle, to the grinding poverty from which the civil war ironically rescued him, these. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Within the genre of memoirs, ive always had the impression that this book stands out as a historically significant example. Grant was a man of integrity, who persevered despite personal and business reverses. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Dead last in narration tied with a basil liddell hart audio book what did you like best about this story. I will listen to it over and over again because its so chuck full of information presented in a down to earth manner.
Personal memoirs of grant by grant, signed abebooks. His style, like the man himself, was inimitable and couldnt be copied. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, focused mainly on his military career during the mexicanamerican war and the american civil war, and completed as he was dying of throat cancer in 1885. The narrative has the directness and limpidity of the purest english prose as it was first crafted by william tyndell and then spread throughout the english. For me it was the reconstruction of a historical figure i thought that i knew something about. Grants book, never out of print and viewed as an american masterpiece, was a lastditch effort to ensure his familys financial security after he had been swindled out of his investments. Among the autobiographies of great military figures, ulysses s. Surrender at appomattox grants assessments of lincoln, sherman, sheridan and other military leaders are brilliant and engrossing. As president, grant strove to heal the nations rifts after the civil war, using federal power to try to crush the kkk.
With the help of his publisher, mark twain, grant wrote to the last month of his life to leave a legacy for his family after being defrauded a. Personal memoirs of u s grant part 14 full audiobook by. Free audio books in genre memoirs that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. The project gutenberg ebook of personal memoirs of u. Grant recognized the implausible course of his life, beginning his preface with the humble words man proposes and god disposes. I thought julius caesar and winston churchill could write of war and leadership but grants memoirs blew me away. President clinton looks back at president grant the new.