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Jun 4, 2013 · A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces six close friends who shaped the role their country would play in the dangerous years following World War II. They were the original best and brightest, whose towering intellects, outsize personalities, and dramatic actions would bring order to the postwar chaos and leave a legacy that dominates American policy ...
- Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas
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- Simon & Schuster
Mar 10, 2020 · -- "A different world" : of super bombs and primitives -- War: "no weakness of purpose here" -- Nadir: disaster at the Yalu -- Exile: the wilderness years -- Wise Men. Passing the torch: "no, sir, my bearings are burnt out" -- Twilight struggles: reunion at the brink -- LBJ's establishment: "I told the President he was wholly right" -- Judgment days: last supper of the wise men -- Legacy ...
Jan 1, 2001 · Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas. 4.09. 3,947 ratings185 reviews. A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original best and brightest, leaders whose outsized personalities and actions brought order to postwar Averell Harriman, the freewheeling diplomat and Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill and ...
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Jun 4, 1997 · The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas. Simon and Schuster, Jun 4, 1997 - Biography & Autobiography - 864 pages. A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original best and brightest, leaders whose outsized personalities and actions brought order to postwar ...
Feb 28, 2012 · Blending personal biography and geopolitical history, Wise Men introduces six close friends who used their power and influence to shape the role their country would play in the dangerous years following the Second World War. They were the original best and brightest, whose towering intellects, outsize personalities, and dramatic actions would bring order to the postwar chaos and leave a legacy ...
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May 8, 2012 · Paperback. $16.71 56 Used from $7.50 23 New from $15.53. With a new Introduction by the authors, this is the classic account of the American statesmen who rebuilt the world after the catastrophe of World War II. Six close friends shaped the role their country would play in the dangerous years following World War II.
Jun 4, 2013 · A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces six close friends who shaped the role their country would play in the dangerous years following World War II. They were the original best and brightest, whose towering intellects, outsize personalities, and dramatic actions would bring order to the postwar chaos and leave a legacy that dominates American policy ...
