This book is primarily about eisenhowers foreign policy and how he successfully kept the united states out of a major war during. Unlike jean edward smith s heftier eisenhower in war and peace. I listened to the audio book, and frankly, some well researched history is always a good way to spend my commute and distract me from sitting in traffic. Evan thomas does nice work, the war lovers and robert kennedy. Ikes bluff forcefully makes the case for the depth, intelligence, fortitude and courage of president eisenhower. Behind dwight eisenhowers dry smile and simple tastes was a brilliant, intellectual strategist who navigated the nation through a perilous time. Dwight eisenhower was a great general and president because he was a great leader, and ike s bluff uncracks the code. Often underrated for his relaxed smile and his love of golf, eisenhower is shown to be a canny cold warrior, ensuring a degree of international peace through the bluff that the us was prepared to use nuclear weapons to stop. Hachette audio firm examines the white house years of dwight eisenhower and. President eisenhowers secret battle to save the world a historical treasure unearthed. President eisenhowers secret battle to save the world 9780316091039. Download free audio books of great works by twain, tolstoy, hemingway. September 22, 20 ikes bluff evan thomas talked about his book, ikes bluff.
President eisenhowers secret battle to save the world by evan thomas. Evan thomass original and fascinating book is an immersion in the eisenhower. Evan thomas is one of the most respected historians and journalists writing today. Ikes bluff fairfax county public library overdrive. Much has been written about ikes wartime service and i confess thats where my study of his career has largely ended. A tense, vivid and revisionist account of a president who was then, and still is today, underestimated, ike s bluff is history at its most provocative and thrilling. Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, dwight eisenhower set about to make good on his campaign promise to end the korean war. Eisenhowers lowkey nuclear brinkmanship anchors the book. President eisenhower s secret battle to save the world. Ike found he was the first person in history with the power to destroy the world. Thomass eisenhower is a canny savior, a president who kept the peace through feint and bluff. Lee nelson s historical novels have sold hundreds of thousands of copies since his first novel was released in 1981. Yet while eisenhower was quickly viewed by many as a doddering lightweight, behind the bland smile and simple speech was a master tactician.
Thomas covers only eisenhower s presidency, and considers almost. Evan thomas s ike s bluff, a bustling, anecdotal book with a highconcept premise, aims to change all that. Thomas argues that ike s deliberately ambiguous statements about using nuclear weapons caused the soviets and chinese to back off. Behind the dry smile was a brilliant, intellectual tactician, an attributealso evident at the poker tablethat served to keep dozens of cold war standoffs from flaring into fullscale war during his two terms as president. What i was hoping for was more information than the usual ike was a detached, donothing, etc. Sandra day oconnor, being nixon, ikes bluff, the war lovers, sea of thunder, john paul jones, robert kennedy, the very best men, the man to see, and the wise men with walter isaacson. Browse audiobooks written by evan thomas sorted by best. The title is somewhat misleading, in that this book is actually a history of ikes 8year.
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Behind dwight eisenhower s dry smile and simple tastes was a brilliant, intellectual strategist who navigated the nation through a perilous time. Ike s bluff is an imaginative, approachable volume that may well accelerate eisenhower s slow but seemingly inexorable movement toward presidential greatness, much as david mccullough. Wed, may 20, 2015 dwight eisenhower was a man of simple tastes but decisive action. With grace, insight, and originality, evan thomas has written a brilliant and engaging book about the most important of subjects. Veteran journalist evan thomas explodes the stereotype of dwight d. Sep 22, 20 evan thomas talks about his book, ike s bluff. Ike s gamble was of such magnitude that there could be but two outcomes. President eisenhower s secret battle to save the world 2012 is much more narrowly focused. As evan thomas demonstrates in his riveting ikes bluff, the new president s.
President eisenhowers secret battle to save the world unabridged by evan thomas isbn. Sep 25, 2012 evan thomas s startling account of how the underrated dwight eisenhower saved the world from nuclear holocaust. A mustread for all cold war scholars, it is a great. My perceptions of ike were formed by the press of the 50 s, the reactions to the former administration by the kennedy administration and by the attitudes of my father.
President eisenhowers secret battle to save the world, in which he examines. This important book corrects a lot of the misunderstandings of general and president dwight david eisenhower. This event took place on may 20, 2015 at the plaza branch. President eisenhower s secret battle to save the world, offers little in the way of fresh material. Nelson is widely respected for his historical research which includes killing.
Ikes gamble was of such magnitude that there could be but two outcomes. Eisenhower as granddad in a golf cart in a readable new biography of the 34th president, ikes bluff. Ikes bluff navy general library program downloadable books. Ikes bluff by evan thomas overdrive rakuten overdrive. It is about president eisenhower s time in office and his foreign policy during the cold war. A tense, vivid and revisionist account of a president who was then, and still is today, underestimated, ikes bluff is history at its most provocative and thrilling. Eisenhower s lowkey nuclear brinkmanship anchors the book. Evan thomas s startling account of how the underrated dwight eisenhower saved the world from nuclear holocaust.
In ikes bluff thomas continues to provide a readable, insightful look into a historical figure or events in this case focusing on the presidency of dwight eisenhower. Thomas was a writer, correspondent, and editor for thirtythree years at time and newsweek, including ten years as w. It gave me a real insight into what he was able to accomplish as president, and why his military service was so instrumental in his policy and leadership. Former newsweek editoratlarge evan thomas launched the eisenhower 125 series with a discussion of his new book, ikes bluff. Professor evan thomas talks about his book, ike s bluff. President eisenhower s secret battle to save the world audiobook by evan thomas. Ikes bluff is a totally different book in that it deals with eisenhower s life as president. Ikes bluff writer evan thomas s perceptive analysis of the 34th president shows a shrewd operator who played his cards close to the vest. Thomas argues that ikes deliberately ambiguous statements about using nuclear weapons caused the soviets and chinese to back off. President eisenhowers secret battle to save the world, offers little in the way of fresh material. Listen to ike s bluff president eisenhower s secret battle to save the world by evan thomas available from rakuten kobo.
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Professor evan thomas talked about his book, ikes bluff. Ikes bluff national archives and records administration. Often underrated for his relaxed smile and his love of golf, eisenhower is shown to be a canny cold warrior, ensuring a degree of international peace through the bluff. The newly released historical narrative details president eisenhower s eight year term. Author bio evan thomas is the author of several bestselling works of history and biography, including the war lovers and sea of thunder. Evan thomas audio books evan thomas is the author of several bestselling works of history and biography, including the war lovers and sea of thunder.
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