Book Review: Andrew Roberts’s Leadership in War: An Antidote to Cynicism

Summary

This book review, written for the National Review, makes the following points:

• The reviewer believes that Andrew Roberts’ book ‘Leadership in War’ is an understated treasure.
• The book originated from a series of lectures Roberts gave to the New-York Historical Society,
• Roberts’ book is a collection of pen-portraits of nine leaders who have made history, for better and for worse.
• The leaders featured in Roberts’ book are Napoleon, Nelson, Churchill, Generals Marshall and Eisenhower, Charles de Gaulle, Margaret Thatcher, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.
• Crowcroft asserts that if a single conclusion had to be drawn from Roberts’ book, it would be that there are many acts of greatness in the lives of great leaders.

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References from the Web:

• NOV 2019 Interview with Andrew Roberts: ‘We’re lucky Churchill was so egotistical’—The Guardian  
• NOV 2020 Review: Leadership in War—Penguin 

Source Information:

• Article Source: National Review
• Media Check: National Review - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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