Each page provides a fictional snapshot of a different year of Grant's life, beginning with Jesse Root Grant naming his son by pulling names from a hat. From there, you will advance through Ulysses S. Grant's rowdy childhood, first stint in the military, meandering civilian life, rise to Lieutenant General, presidency, and financial fall from grace.
Published 200 years after his birth in 1822, this novella provides an intimate portrayal of Grant the soldier, the president, the defeated, and the victor. See him at his most ordinary before events usher in his extraordinary rise, unexpected fall, and ultimate journey to peace.