A superbly written narrative of the Spanish-American War, in which Mr. Millis analyzes the causes and motives of the time's leading spirits and recounts the ironies and grotesqueries of the conflict.
Walter Millis (1899-1968) wrote for many years for the New York Herald-Tribune and later joined the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. He is also the author of Road to War and Arms and Men, and is the editor of The Forrestal Diaries.
