Sherman
Soldier, Realist, American

This classic biography is important in three ways. First, it is simply an excellent portrayal of a great man's life. Second, it is a powerful corrective to the unfair popular perspectives on Sherman that are often taught at the high-school level. And third, it marks the beginning of BH Liddell's dev......more

"Sherman" was really a pleasure to read; Liddell Hart highlights a controversial and fascinating general with perspicacity and brevity. He paints Sherman as one often considered belligerent, pugnacious and wild; yet in reality he was logical, measured, and when needed, forceful. Perhaps the most pre......more

Liddell Hart is an incredible military theorist and historian, however his work on Sherman, “the master grand strategist of our Civil War,” was a tough one to get through. It felt slightly biased and overly grandiose while bogged down in the tactical minutia. Yet, this was certainly a classic noneth......more

It's not easy to find a hero. Most are flawed. But Sherman is the man. The book was a real page-turner for me and has become a favourite. I had the book for a while now, but was wary of reading it ... worried that I might start a book and not finish it because I might be bored and get lost in the de......more

Very often I am plagued by the question of whether I have enjoyed a work of biography because I liked the subject or because the quality of the writing was excellent leading me to like the subject. In this case, I have no doubt: I loved both. BH Liddell Hart was a professional soldier and also an ex......more