When General Eisenhower assumed the US presidency in 1953 the world entered the nuclear age and certainly Winston Churchill thought that Eisenhower would soon lead the US into another war. Based on declassified archive material, Ike's Bluff tells for the first time the real story. In fact, the opposite happened to Churchill's fears. Eisenhower realised the devastating consequences of a nuclear conflict well ahead of the other world powers. His broad smile hid a brilliant, ruthless tactician. He guided a fractious world through a period when the full consequences of the Bomb were only slowly realised. Harold Macmillan, with whom he had a close friendship, ruefully remarked that Britain would be wiped off the map with only 8 bombs. Facing the Soviet Union, China, and his own generals, some of whom believed a first strike was the only means of survival, Eisenhower would make his boldest and riskiest bet yet, one of such enormity that there could be but two outcomes: the survival of the world, or its end. This is the story of how he won.

About the Author
Evan Thomas is the author of several bestselling works of history and biography. He was a writer and editor at Time and Newsweek for more than 30 years, and he is frequently a commentator on television and radio. He teaches at Princeton University and lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews
'[Thomas is] a five-star biographer.' Vanity Fair '[Thomas's] detailed, engaging pictures of Eisenhower's personality bring him vividly to life.' New York Times Book Review 'Tightly organized and briskly written.' Washington Post



Book Information
ISBN 9781908096944
Author Evan A. Thomas
Format Hardback
Page Count 494
Imprint Gibson Square Books Ltd
Publisher Gibson Square Books Ltd