The War Lovers Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Evan Thomas
SCORE
3.5
TOTAL RATINGS
76

The War Lovers by Evan Thomas Book Summary

On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm.

A powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States exert its muscle across the seas. Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge were influential politicians dismayed by the "closing" of the Western frontier. William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal falsely heralded that Spain's "secret infernal machine" had destroyed the battleship as Hearst himself saw great potential in whipping Americans into a frenzy. The Maine would provide the excuse they'd been waiting for.

On the other side were Roosevelt's former teacher, philosopher William James, and his friend and political ally, Thomas Reed, the powerful Speaker of the House. Both foresaw a disaster. At stake was not only sending troops to Cuba and the Philippines, Spain's sprawling colony on the other side of the world-but the friendships between these men.

Now, bestselling historian Evan Thomas brings us the full story of this monumental turning point in American history. Epic in scope and revelatory in detail, The War Lovers takes us from Boston mansions to the halls of Congress to the beaches of Cuba and the jungles of the Philippines. It is landmark work with an unforgettable cast of characters-and provocative relevance to today.

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Book Name The War Lovers
Genre U.S. History
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 7.67 MB

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The War Lover. Smart conceit, compelling cast of characters, written with authority and clarity. Anyone who's read a lot about Teddy Roosevelt and William Randolph Hearst will find himself reevaluating past impressions. William James provides a fascinating intellectual framework for the times, and Thomas Reed, the powerful Speaker of the House, struggles mightily against the bellicose passions of TR, his sidekick Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge (who seems a tad overeager to prove his manhood), and Citizen Hearst, whose limp handshake, shy ways and envy of Roosevelt cast him in a less swashbuckling light than previous biographers. Thomas captures America just as it is coming of age, and he finds a gangly teenager who's been struggling to come to grips with his own strength ever since. He has produced one of those rare works of history that truly illuminates the present moment.

A Good Read. A very good look at the men and events that led up to the Spanish-American War. Though the author does not dwell on the fact, I see eerie similarities between the actions described in this book and our most recent military conflict. Also, it is refreshing to see a point of view that acknowledges that there were other players in this conflict besides Roosevelt and Hearst. Well worth reading.

Absolute $&@!. Really absolute crap.

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Summary of The War Lovers by Evan Thomas

The The War Lovers book written by Evan Thomas was published on 27 April 2010, Tuesday in the U.S. History category. A total of 76 readers of the book gave the book 3.5 points out of 5.

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