{"product_id":"robert-e-lee-a-life-9780143038665","title":"Robert E. Lee: A Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \"witty, lively and wholly fascinating\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) portrait of an iconic Southern hero\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e With lively storytelling and full-hearted Southern directness, Roy Blount, Jr., presents a unique portrait of Robert E. Lee. Fascinated by the qualities that made Lee such a charismatic, though reluctant, leader, Blount vividly conveys Lee's audacity and uncanny successes in battle, as well as his humility, his quirky sense of humor, and the sorrowful sense of responsibility he felt for his outnumbered, half-starved army. The first concise biography of this American legend, \u003ci\u003eRobert E. Lee\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to history and military buffs, students of Southern culture, and every reader curious about the makeup of a man who has become an American icon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoy Blount, Jr., grew up in Georgia and served in the army before becoming a celebrated humorist and cultural journalist. He has written for magazines as diverse as \u003cb\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e and is the author of numerous books that include his recent memoir \u003cb\u003eBe Sweet\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844053012754,"sku":"9780143038665","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_492b2bd6-205c-4388-b798-c96fe4c0bf1a.jpg?v=1737308839","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/robert-e-lee-a-life-9780143038665","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}