This is the extraordinary history of one American family's love of war. It includes the exploits of Hugh Mercer, a famous Revolutionary War general who married in the Patton line, and Colonel Waller Tazewell Patton, who was mortally wounded at Gettysburg. But the central focus is on the careers of the twentieth-century Pattons, World War II legend General George S. Patton, Jr. and his lesser-known son and namesake, Major General George S. Patton, who fought in Korea and Vietnam. An interesting figure in his own right, Major General Patton offers insight into his more famous father such as can only come from a son forced to live and work in a great man's shadow.
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The author's style of jumping around in time with memories and conversations concerning all three Pattons creates a confusion little helped by his calling them all "Patton." While Adams Morgan drops many words and phrases into a low register, his forte is a laudable ability with the French and German phrases. He also narrates with a lively, spirited attitude, creating a fast-moving look into the Patton family history of military service from WWI to Vietnam. Having the narrator read the table of contents in the beginning is unusual, but appropriate, because it gives an overview almost like a plan of battle. J.A.H. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
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