Montgomery: A biography;

When Montgomery became chief of the Imperial General Staff in 1946, he was just 59 years old and still one of the most controversial figures in England. For many he was still "Monty," the dynamic little man in the black beret, the WW II hero with a proven legend of invincibilty. But to others he was no hero, just a narrow, ruthless man, overpuffed with publicity.

Yet one thing can be agreed upon--there was no one quite like him. In MONTGOMERY, Alan Moorehead examines the early life and career of this untraditional giant from the battlefields of WW II.