The Last Circle of Ulysses Grant - Softcover

The Last Circle of Ulysses Grant, uses fictional techniques to tell the story of the General's struggle to complete his memoirs while in the terminal stages of his battle against cancer. Further, through the judicious use of flashback techniques, the author chronicles the high and low points of Grant's career, bringing to life for the modern reader the whole era of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Conner, moreover, in poignant and clearly written prose, introduces us to the loving family and former comrades-in-arms who surrounded and comforted Grant during his last days. Civil War buffs and lovers of historical fiction alike will definitely enjoy this fine addition to the literature on a true American hero.

Allen B. Ballard, Professor Emeritus of History, University at Albany, State University of New York; author of Where I'm Bound

Ulysses S Grant, crushed by financial ruin, set to work writing his memoirs even as he wasted away from terminal throat cancer. The events of [Grant's] last fourteen and a half months have been well documented, but much of the human pathos of that time can only be guessed at. As only a novelist can, Bob Conner goes beyond the historical record to give us a glimpse into the hearts and minds of the people central to that poignant story ... giving us a new way to understand the last days of one of America's greatest heroes.

Chris Mackowski, Editor-in-chief, Emerging Civil War; author of Grant's Last Battle: The Story Behind The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant