The Most Dangerous Man in America

An engrossing book on the great, though greatly flawed, general.... Fans of military history and general readers will have much to enjoy and to ponder."—Washington Post

"A well-written, insightful portrait of a commander whose occasional military genius vied with an overweening ego that alienated his superiors in Washington and led to his eventual downfall."—New York Times Book Review

"Mark Perry's enjoyable The Most Dangerous Man in America amply captures the general's 'proud and egotistical' streak."—Wall Street Journal

"A deft portrayal centered mainly on MacArthur's World War II years."—Boston Globe

"Without ever denying MacArthur's flaws and mistakes, Perry revives the general's reputation by carefully and positively appraising his role in some of the war's key moments."—David Crist, Senior Historian, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Foreign Affairs

"A perceptive, authoritative biography of the legendary general."—Christian Science Monitor

"The book is extremely well-written and the story simply enthralling. it pulls you in from the first page.... If there is one biography to read about Douglas MacArthur, this is it."—David Crist, Senior Historian, Joint Chiefs of Staff

"Mark Perry's well-balanced book stands far above the crowded collection of official military histories, biographies, hagiographies and analyses of General Douglas MacArthur and should be mandatory reading for those that aspire to command--that most humbling of military experiences--at any level."—Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, former Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs