Jonathan W. Jordan is the author of the award-winning "Lone Star Navy: Texas, the Fight for the Gulf of Mexico, and the Shaping of the American West." He lives in Georgia.
"A fascinating triple biography. Jordan elegantly describes the
ever-changing relationship between America's three most important
European ground commanders. His detailed account shows how the
responsibilities, and politics, of high command can test even the
best of friends."
-Jonathan Parshall, co-author "Shattered Sword: The Untold Battle
of Midway"
"Finally, a major work that examines and highlights the most
important American military triumvirate of World War II... General
readers will appreciate the fast pace and descriptive prose, while
historians and specialists will be impressed by the depth and
breadth of research. Jordan's work will put the war into a new
perspective for many readers... a must-read for anyone interested
in World War II, or who wants to know something about how command
decisions are actually made."
-Jim DeFelice, author of "Rangers at Dieppe" and "Omar Bradley:
General at War"
"This is one of the great stories of the American military, of how
Patton, Eisenhower and Bradley, three very different men, came
together to change the world. It is told here by Jonathan Jordan
with insight and compassion, relish and vigor. I read it in two
sittings."
-Thomas E. Ricks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Fiasco, Making
the Corps" and "The Gamble"
"An intimate, well-researched and gracefully-written portrait of
three important generals-Jordan succeeds in bringing Patton, Brad
and Ike to life once again. "Brothers, Rivals, Victors" is full of
fresh insight and compelling drama. You will have trouble putting
this book down."
-John C. McManus, author of "Grunts" and "Alamo in the
Ardennes"
"Jonathan Jordan uses the intertwined lives of three great soldiers
to tell the story of America's supreme military achievement: the
campaign that destroyed Hitler's tyranny and freed a continent. The
writing is vivid, the admiring portraits of these friends-and
rivals-are carefully crafted, and Jordan has a fine eye for the
telling detail. A fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable read."
-William I. Hitchcock, author of "The Bitter Road to Freedom: A New
History of the Liberation of Europe"
"The standard line among historians is that there's nothing new to
be said about World War II... Jonathan Jordan shows us just how
wrong that is... Fastidiously researched and deftly written,
Jordan's work is compellingly authoritative and adds to our
knowledge something that we have not had-a tale of the intertwined
and sometimes discomforting relationships of three American heroes.
There is no such thing as the last word on any part of our history,
but "Brothers, Rivals, Victors" comes close."
-Mark Perry, author of "Partners in Command: George Marshall and
Dwight Eisenhower in War and Peace"
"Jonathan W. Jordan has pulled off a mission impossible: He has
produced a groundbreaking study that transforms our understanding
of [Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley]...This book should be required
reading at West Point and all other military academies. It is
beautifully written and a classic work of popular biography and
military history for the general reader. It is a pleasure to
recommend it."
-Martin Sieff, "The Washington Times"
"One of the real pleasures of Jonathan W. Jordan's "Brothers,
Rivals, Victors" is reading about [Patton, ] Bad Boy of the
American military... What Jordan gives us is the war as Eisenhower,
Bradley and Patton saw it... Anybody who believes that generals are
just, rational men, imbued with a soldierly feeling of comradeship
toward one another and an ingrained respect for their political
superiors, will be shocked by this book."
-Michael Korda, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Ably marshalling a considerable amount of research, J
"One of the real pleasures of Jonathan W. Jordan's "Brothers,
Rivals, Victors" is reading about [Patton, ] Bad Boy of the
American military... What Jordan gives us is the war as Eisenhower,
Bradley and Patton saw it... Anybody who believes that generals are
just, rational men, imbued with a soldierly feeling of comradeship
toward one another and an ingrained respect for their political
superiors, will be shocked by this book."
-Michael Korda, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Ably marshalling a considerable amount of research, Jordan
fashions a truly compelling narrative of three outsized American
military figures... A masterly, exciting study of character and
tactics in World War II."
-"Kirkus," Starred Review
"[Jordan's] humane, closely researched and well-written "Brothers,
Rivals, Victors" vividly conveys the mental and physical demands of
high command..."
-"The Wall Street Journal"
"Jonathan W. Jordan's "Brothers, Rivals, Victors" is a lan
"Jonathan W. Jordan's "Brothers, Rivals, Victors" is a landmark
publication in the history of the Second World War. Anchored by a
breathtaking amount of new research, Jordan explains the strange
alchemy that existed between Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley as
they struggled to defeat Nazism. Jordan has written a real
historical "tour de force." Highly recommended!"
-Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and "New
York Times" bestselling author of "The Boys of Pointe du Hoc"
"A fascinating triple biography. Jordan elegantly describes the
ever-changing relationship between America's three most important
European ground commanders. His detailed account shows how the
responsibilities, and politics, of high command can test even the
best of friends."
-Jonathan Parshall, co-author "Shattered Sword: The Untold Battle
of Midway"
"Finally, a major work that examines and highlights the most
important American military triumvirate of World War II... G
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