Brute

The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine
by Robert Coram
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From the earliest days of his thirty-four-year military career, Victor "Brute" Krulak displayed a remarkable facility for applying creative ways of fighting to the Marine Corps. He went on daring spy missions, was badly wounded, pioneered the use of amphibious vehicles, and masterminded the invasion of Okinawa. In Korea, he...
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Published By Little, Brown Paperbacks

Format Paperback

Number Of Pages 400

Publication Date 11/01/2011

ISBN 9780316067430

Dimensions 5.5 inches x 8.25 inches


Praise for BRUTE:

"Coram captures General Krulak's striding march across the Marine Corps, and across the American century...[and] is a meticulous investigator of the things that drove Brute Krulak, not all of them pretty... Brute is plainspoken and absorbing...andcaptures its subject in strokes that are sharp, simple and often funny."—Dwight Garner, New York Times

"A well-written tale about a complicated yet admirable man."—James Srodes , The Washington Times

"Robert Coram has written a long-needed biography of Lieutenant General "Brute" Krulak that captures the critical role he played in some of the seminal events in the history of the Marine Corps...Coram's masterful portrayal of Krulak's complex personality accurately depicts a leader who drove both himself and his Marines to excel, no matter what the cost."—Colonel Jon T. Hoffman, USMCR(Ret), author of Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USM

"A great book, a compelling and insightful look at one of America's greatest heroes. Like the man himself it tells the truth, blemishes and all, about this pivotal figure in American history. Brute Krulak's intelligence, courage and tenacity saved countless lives in three wars and perhaps saved the Marine Corps itself."—Jim Proser, author of I'm Staying with My Boys

"A revealing-and troubling-portrait of a much-revered figure."—Kirkus Reviews

 
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