General George Patton: Old Blood & Guts

By Alden R. Hatch

Book Overview

He remained firmly in the center of the action and at the center of controversy. That's what made General George S. Patton America's most colorful military leader and an endlessly fascinating subject. He's as dynamic on the page as he was in life in Alden Hatch's lively, accessible biography, which chronicles Patton from his early days growing up in Southern California to his triumphant march into Germany in World War II. With his iron-clad will to win, unique personality, and fearlessness, Patton's a hero who will keep kids turning the pages to find out more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402736142
• ISBN13: 9781402736148
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Good for teens, I hope

General Patton has been a hero of mine for forty years, and this book still uncovered facts unknown to me. I highly recommend this book to any teen, male or female, who expresses any interest in military matters. Further, the life practices and determination to succeed embodied by General Patton should inspire any teen. I would hope so, anyway.

Review by Jacob

This book was pretty good. It was a pretty easy read in that the story was told like fiction, but it still had a lot of great facts about George Patton's pre and during military life.