"The best and most balanced of the Lee biographies."-New York Review of Books
Robert E. Lee has been, and continues to be, a symbol and hero in the American story. But in life, Lee was both more and less than his legend. This probing and personal biography uncovers the man behind the legend. "A gripping flesh-and-blood portrait".--Barrett R. Richardson, "Virginian Pilot and Ledger". A "New York Times" Notable Book. Photos & drawings.