![]() In a book that is very much of its time, he puts Grant’s attitudes toward racism, anti-Semitism, political corruption and alcoholism front and center, while also homing in on every battle Grant ever fought. The inspired commander idea still works for Chernow, but he argues strongly against the rest. White) that means to correct what used to be the conventional wisdom about Grant: that he was an inspired commander, an adequate president, a dull companion and a roaring drunk. “Grant” is yet another book (like last year’s “American Ulysses,” by Ronald C. The cover art’s beautification echoes what Chernow has done on the page. The color tinting of this black-and-white image has made his eyes a piercing blue. ![]() His uniform has been given a dark, formal look in the original image it’s light enough for wrinkles and shabbiness to show. Grant’s hair appears neatly trimmed, though in the original it looks gnawed on by wolves. ![]() Grant on the cover of Ron Chernow’s overstuffed but essential new biography has been made prettier than its untouched version. ![]()
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