Custer
Worth buying if: You enjoy military biography and American history.
Skip it if: You prefer novels to historical nonfiction.
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Summary
This 464-page book presents a sustained account of George Armstrong Custer, the Civil War officer and controversial figure of the American West. Wert places Custer’s public reputation at the center of the narrative.
Why this book now
Read it when you want to revisit how an American military figure becomes a contested historical legend.
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- You enjoy military biography and American history.
- You want a sustained look at Custer’s reputation.
- If you appreciate intimate first-person, the author plays with form to mirror the book’s themes, breaking up expectations in rewarding ways.
- You prefer novels to historical nonfiction.
- You want a brief overview rather than a full-length biography.
- If you do not enjoy long family sagas, the narrator’s credibility is intentionally shaky throughout the book.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780684832753
Worth buying if: You enjoy military biography and American history.
Skip it if: You prefer novels to historical nonfiction.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
At 464 pages, this is a substantial nonfiction read suited to a focused, steady pace.
What stands out here
This record is for the 1997 Simon & Schuster edition, a 464-page general-interest biography.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a sustained historical study, keeping Custer’s life and later reputation in view together.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780684832753
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