July 15, 2012

Book Review: Grant; Savior of the Union by Mitchell Yockelson

Being a history nut and a former history teacher this book attracted me. Grant is well written in a way that a non history buff would enjoy it and find it easy to follow. Yockelson is an excellent writer and has done his research for his writing. It is fun to read his stuff. He follows Grant throughout his life; the high points and low points. Yockelson doesn’t bog you down with excess details but gives you the facts with just enough details to keep you wanting more. Grant is followed from his youth throughout his presidency. The Civil War days are covered in a way that is very interesting.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in biographies of great leaders or just likes history. Grant will appeal to a variety of readers.