Custer's Trials
Book description
Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for History
From the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and a National Book Award, a brilliant biography of Gen. George Armstrong Custer that radically changes our view of the man and his turbulent times.
In this magisterial biography, T. J. Stiles paints a portrait…
Why read it?
1 author picked Custer's Trials as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When I first heard about Custer’s Trials, I thought it was almost sacrilegious to write a biography of the Boy General without a full, descriptive chapter on the Last Stand. Stiles instead covered the battle in an epilogue about the Court of Enquiry into the conduct of Maj. Marcus Reno at the Little Bighorn, where he was Custer’s second in command. Nevertheless, Stiles’ book is an engrossing psychological portrait of Custer that puts his life in the context of his times. Stiles addresses the changes in American culture—moving toward a modern, industrial society—that shaped the lives of the Civil…
From James' list on George A. Custer and the Little Bighorn.
Want books like Custer's Trials?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Custer's Trials.
Browse books like Custer's Trials
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in military officers, the American Civil War, and presidential biography?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about military officers, the American Civil War, and presidential biography.