Geoffrey Perret


Geoffrey Perret is an English author who writes about American history. His work focuses primarily upon the political dynamics that influence strategic and tactical military decisions, as well as broader political themes. He has published over thirteen books dealing with a variety of topics such as the US Presidency, including several biographies of iconic Presidents such as John F. Kennedy and Ulysses S. Grant; leading American military commanders such as Douglas MacArthur; and pivotal American military engagements. He also has had one novel, "Executive Privilege" published.
His earlier works use the spelling "Perrett" for his last name.

Education

After serving in the US Army for three years, Perret studied at Long Beach City College and then obtained his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1967. He was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He obtained his postgraduate degree from Harvard University in 1969 and then studied law at the University of California at Berkeley.

Selected publications

TitleYearISBNPublisherSubject matterInterviews, presentations, and reviewsComments
'1982Simon and Schuster by Michiko Kakutani, August 12, 1982
'1985University of Wisconsin Press
'1989Random House
'1991Random HouseMilitary history of the United States during World War II
'1993Random HouseMilitary history of the United States during World War II
'1996Random HouseDouglas MacArthur
'1997Random HouseUlysses S. Grant, C-SPAN
'1999Random HouseDwight Eisenhower, C-SPAN
on U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower with Carlo D'Este at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on October 23, 2003
'2001Random HouseJohn F. Kennedy, C-SPAN
'2004Random HousePresidency of Abraham Lincoln, C-SPAN
on Lincoln's War: The Untold Story of America's Greatest President as Commander in Chief at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on June 2, 2004
2007Farrar, Straus and Giroux, C-SPAN