Supreme Commander

A blend of political history and military biography examining General Douglas MacArthur’s role in rebuilding Japan following World War II. “Seymour Morris captures [MacArthur’s] brilliant method of command, at once judicious, imperious, and humble. A very readable and instructional treatment of a misunderstood figure.” —Evan Thomas, author of Ike’s Bluff He is the most decorated general in American history—the only five-star general to receive the Medal of Honor. Yet Douglas MacArthur’s greatest