Lafayette
lessons in leadership from the idealist general
- Paperback
228 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2025
Summary
Lafayette: A Revolutionary Life on Two Continents
Assessing the legendary Frenchman and his remarkable military career on both sides of the Atlantic
The Marquis de Lafayette is an icon of both American and French history. In Marc Leepson’s concise and engaging biography of this captivating figure, we learn how Lafayette, born into an aristocratic French family of warriors, traveled to the colonies at the age of nineteen to fight as a volunteer in the America…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780813954424 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0813954428 |
| Author: | Marc Leepson |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press |
| Imprint: | University of Virginia Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 228 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 25mm |
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“An upbeat biography of the great French American patriot who channeled his zeal into a formidable force of leadership … This accessible life of Lafayette (1757- 1834) ably captures his essential fiery-eyed idealism, which might have led him to impetuousness had he not learned pragmatic lessons while on the battlefields of the American Revolution.” - Kirkus Reviews “An affectionate and engrossing portrait.” - Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Marc Leepson
Marc Leepson is a journalist, historian, and the author of eleven books, including Saving Monticello: The Levy Family’s Epic Quest to Rescue the House That Jefferson Built.
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