Reviews
"[A] lively collection ... the writing is always elegant and erudite."Foreign Affairs "Hanson has provided a thoughtful, wide-ranging look at the fundamental questions of war and peace." MHQ, The Quarterly Journal of Military History. "A masterpiece of envelope pushing, and a comprehensive and dazzling analysis of why America fights as she does. Hanson's arguments may not convince everyone, but cannot be dismissed."Publishers Weekly "Not a happy message to peace-studies idealists but one a balanced current-events collection should include."Booklist "I have never read another book which explains so well the truth that 'war lies in the dark hearts of us all' but that history offers hope."William Shawcross, author ofAlliesandDeliver Us from Evil "Few writers cover both current events and history--and none with the brilliance and erudition of Victor Davis Hanson. InThe Father of Us All, he uses his deep knowledge of military history to shed light on present-day controversies. Required reading for anyone interested in war, past or present."Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author ofThe Savage Wars of PeaceandWar Made New "Victor Hanson brings to his writing a mixture of learning and reflection that is rare in any age, especially the ignorant one in which we live"Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, Not a happy message to peace-studies idealists but one a balanced current-events collection should include., Few writers cover both current events and history--and none with the brilliance and erudition of Victor Davis Hanson. In The Father of Us All , he uses his deep knowledge of military history to shed light on present-day controversies. Required reading for anyone interested in war, past or present., Enthralling ... One closes this book wishing that its final verdict was as well known as more familiar tenets of Greek wisdom., Vivid . . . ambitious . . . Challenges readers to broaden their horizons and examine their assumptions. . . . [Hanson] more than makes his case., I have never read another book which explains so well the truth that 'war lies in the dark hearts of us all' but that history offers hope., A masterpiece of envelope pushing, and a comprehensive and dazzling analysis of why America fights as she does. Hanson's arguments may not convince everyone, but cannot be dismissed., "[A] lively collection ... the writing is always elegant and erudite." -- Foreign Affairs "Hanson has provided a thoughtful, wide-ranging look at the fundamental questions of war and peace." -- MHQ, The Quarterly Journal of Military History. "A masterpiece of envelope pushing, and a comprehensive and dazzling analysis of why America fights as she does. Hanson's arguments may not convince everyone, but cannot be dismissed." -- Publishers Weekly "Not a happy message to peace-studies idealists but one a balanced current-events collection should include." -- Booklist "I have never read another book which explains so well the truth that 'war lies in the dark hearts of us all' but that history offers hope." -- William Shawcross, author of Allies and Deliver Us from Evil "Few writers cover both current events and history--and none with the brilliance and erudition of Victor Davis Hanson. In The Father of Us All , he uses his deep knowledge of military history to shed light on present-day controversies. Required reading for anyone interested in war, past or present." -- Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Savage Wars of Peace and War Made New "Victor Hanson brings to his writing a mixture of learning and reflection that is rare in any age, especially the ignorant one in which we live" -- Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, Hanson performs the difficult feat of not talking down to readers while still presuming no prior knowledge of the war., "[A] lively collection … the writing is always elegant and erudite." - Foreign Affairs "Hanson has provided a thoughtful, wide-ranging look at the fundamental questions of war and peace." MHQ, The Quarterly Journal of Military History. "A masterpiece of envelope pushing, and a comprehensive and dazzling analysis of why America fights as she does. Hanson's arguments may not convince everyone, but cannot be dismissed."- Publishers Weekly "Not a happy message to peace-studies idealists but one a balanced current-events collection should include." -Booklist "I have never read another book which explains so well the truth that 'war lies in the dark hearts of us all' but that history offers hope." - William Shawcross, author of Allies and Deliver Us from Evil "Few writers cover both current events and history--and none with the brilliance and erudition of Victor Davis Hanson. In The Father of Us All , he uses his deep knowledge of military history to shed light on present-day controversies. Required reading for anyone interested in war, past or present."- Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Savage Wars of Peace and War Made New "Victor Hanson brings to his writing a mixture of learning and reflection that is rare in any age, especially the ignorant one in which we live"- Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, "[A] lively collection ... the writing is always elegant and erudite." Foreign Affairs "Hanson has provided a thoughtful, wide-ranging look at the fundamental questions of war and peace." MHQ, The Quarterly Journal of Military History. "A masterpiece of envelope pushing, and a comprehensive and dazzling analysis of why America fights as she does. Hanson's arguments may not convince everyone, but cannot be dismissed." Publishers Weekly "Not a happy message to peace-studies idealists but one a balanced current-events collection should include." Booklist "I have never read another book which explains so well the truth that 'war lies in the dark hearts of us all' but that history offers hope." William Shawcross, author of Allies and Deliver Us from Evil "Few writers cover both current events and history--and none with the brilliance and erudition of Victor Davis Hanson. In The Father of Us All , he uses his deep knowledge of military history to shed light on present-day controversies. Required reading for anyone interested in war, past or present." Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Savage Wars of Peace and War Made New "Victor Hanson brings to his writing a mixture of learning and reflection that is rare in any age, especially the ignorant one in which we live" Dr. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, Victor Hanson brings to his writing a mixture of learning and reflection that is rare in any age, especially the ignorant one in which we live
