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Paths of Glory: The Life and Death of General James Wolfe
Paths of Glory The Life and Death of General James Wolfe Author:Stephen Brumwell Already renowned for bold leadership, Wolfe's death at the very moment of victory at Quebec cemented his heroic status on both sides of the Atlantic. He became an icon of patriotic self-sacrifice, immortalised in epic paintings and verse. During the past half century, however, Wolfe?s reputation has undergone sustained assault by revisionist his... more »torians who see him as a bloodthirsty and self-righteous mediocrity, famous for one singularly lucky - though crucial - victory.
Was there more to James Wolfe than a celebrated death? Stephen Brumwell's internationally praised biography seeks to answer that question, drawing on extensive research to offer a boldly argued reassessment of a soldier whose short but dramatic life changed the course of world history.« less