Review in BookPage
“Stirring and elegant….[Horn] chronicles Lee’s life with a vitality that captivates our imagination and keeps us glued to Lee’s story....
Amazon Best Books of the Month for History and Biography
Amazon Best Books of the Month (January 2015): The Man Who Would Not Be Washington has been named one of Amazon's best books of the month...
Starred Review in Library Journal
“Captures the many facets of Robert E. Lee’s crowded life….A seminal contribution of significant historiographical value.” – Library...
Review in Publishers Weekly
“Captivating….Detailed yet accessible descriptions of battles are coupled with stories of Lee’s personal life, revealing a man as complex...
Praise for Jonathan's New Book
"A brilliant, compelling book that relates the intriguing, poignant story of Robert E. Lee, his decision to leave the U.S. Army and join...
Starred Review in Library Journal
“Captures the many facets of Robert E. Lee’s crowded life….A seminal contribution of significant historiographical value.” – Library...
Praise for Jonathan's New Book
"Jonathan Horn has brought us an intriguing, nuanced, close-up portrait of a complex American leader and his fateful moment of choice. "...