{"product_id":"the-commanders-9780857897305","title":"The Commanders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLloyd Clark is founder and Director of Research of the Centre for Army Leadership based at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and Professorial Research Fellow in War Studies, Humanities Research Institute, University of Buckingham. He is the author of: \u003ci\u003eAnzio: The Friction of War \u003c\/i\u003e(2006)\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eArnhem: Jumping the Rhine1944 and 1945 \u003c\/i\u003e(2008);\u003ci\u003e Kursk: The Greatest Battle - The Eastern Front 1943 \u003c\/i\u003e(2011); and \u003ci\u003eBlitzkrieg: Myth, Reality, and Hitler's Lightning War: France 1940\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). He is a frequent contributor to the broadcast media and is in demand as a lecturer on leadership and military history around the world. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and has three grown up children and four working dogs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLloyd Clark continues his run of first-class military history with this insightful investigation of the best three generals from each of the major armies on the Western Front in the Second World War. \u003c\/b\u003eThis treble-biography highlights both the interaction of these commanders with each other, and where they stood in the constantly shifting command structure of their own sides. It's intensely readable, well-researched and stuffed full of leadership lessons for the modern day, plus \u003cb\u003ethe intense rivalry of Monty and Patton is one of the great stories of the war, and has never been told better.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtterly fascinating. \u003c\/b\u003eLloyd Clark demonstrates his deep and wide-ranging knowledge in this compelling new look at three of the most iconic commanders of World War II. \u003cb\u003eWith genuinely fresh insights, immense wisdom and thought-provoking analysis, this is a superb account of these three men\u003c\/b\u003e, divided by different nationalities but with uncanny similarities in ambition, character and motivation. -- James Holland, author of Brothers in Arms\u003cbr\u003eClark fixes his focus on the intersection of personality and military leadership through the prism of three individualists. \u003cb\u003eDetails such as teaching styles, sense of theater and interactions with soldiers create wonderful three-dimensional models of the war's iconic leaders.\u003c\/b\u003e * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating group portrait of three of WWII's most innovative and illustrious generals\u003c\/b\u003e. . .  \u003cb\u003eBrimming with incisive character sketches and strategic analysis, this is a captivating study of leadership in action.'\u003c\/b\u003e * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngaging\u003c\/b\u003e... Military history buffs and those wanting to learn about leadership and management styles from three important men of the 20th century will likely eagerly consume this \u003cb\u003etremendous \u003c\/b\u003ework. * Library Journal (starred review) *\u003cbr\u003eA veteran military historian delves into the leadership qualities of three iconic World War II commanders... \u003cb\u003eAstute and entertaining.\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Commanders\u003c\/i\u003e effectively bridges the gap between academic and popular history and will be read with enjoyment. \u003cb\u003eWell-written and solidly researched\u003c\/b\u003e, it is recommended. -- Graham Goodlad * Military History Matters *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: \tEarly Years and Junior Leaders, 1880s-1914 2: \tFirst Combat, 1914-16 3: \tHard-Won Experience, 1917-18 4: \tNew Challenges - Leading in Peace, 1919-31 5: \tTaking Command, 1932-39 6: \tA New War, 1940-41 7: \tThree in North Africa, 1942-43 8: \tThree in North-West Europe, 1944-45 9: \tGeorge S. Patton, Bernard Montgomery and the Post-War World","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866096546135,"sku":"9780857897305","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780857897305.jpg?v=1722277019","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-commanders-9780857897305","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}