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'''''Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General''''' is a book written by [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] and [[Martin Dugard (author)|Martin Dugard]] about the final year of [[World War II]] and the death of General [[George Patton]], specifically about whether or not it was an accident or an assassination. The book is the followup to ''[[Killing Kennedy]]'', ''[[Killing Lincoln]]'', and ''[[Killing Jesus]]'' and was published in September 2014 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/killing-patton-bill-oreilly/1119628112?ean=9780805096682|title=Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General|author=Currdog|date=28 September 2014|work=Barnes & Noble|accessdate=19 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Next from Fox News host Bill O’Reilly: ‘Killing Patton’|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/05/29/next-from-fox-news-host-bill-oreilly-killing-patton/}}</ref> through [[Henry Holt and Company]]. |
'''''Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General''''' is a book written by [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]] and [[Martin Dugard (author)|Martin Dugard]] about the final year of [[World War II]] and the death of General [[George Patton]], specifically about whether or not it was an accident or an assassination. The book is the followup to ''[[Killing Kennedy]]'', ''[[Killing Lincoln]]'', and ''[[Killing Jesus]]'' and was published in September 2014 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/enwiki/w/killing-patton-bill-oreilly/1119628112?ean=9780805096682|title=Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General|author=Currdog|date=28 September 2014|work=Barnes & Noble|accessdate=19 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Next from Fox News host Bill O’Reilly: ‘Killing Patton’|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2014/05/29/next-from-fox-news-host-bill-oreilly-killing-patton/}}</ref> through [[Henry Holt and Company]]. |
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Richard Cohen of the Washington Post commented on the book's "chaotic structure" and "considerable padding," and was especially critical of O'Reilly's "repellent admiration" for Patton, a well-documented anti-Semite. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/richard-cohen-bill-oreilly-ignored-george-pattons-anti-semitism/2014/09/29/afe3e3ea-4806-11e4-b72e-d60a9229cc10_story.html</ref> |
Richard Cohen of the Washington Post commented on the book's "chaotic structure" and "considerable padding," and was especially critical of O'Reilly's "repellent admiration" for Patton, a well-documented anti-Semite. <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/richard-cohen-bill-oreilly-ignored-george-pattons-anti-semitism/2014/09/29/afe3e3ea-4806-11e4-b72e-d60a9229cc10_story.html</ref> O'Reilly responded to critics, saying: "The [[far-left]] is desperate, desperate to disparage ‘Killing Patton’ because they despise General Patton and they despise me. It pains them to see the overwhelming success of the book."<ref>http://archive.org/details/FOXNEWSW_20141001_000000_The_OReilly_Factor#start/3480/end/3540</ref> |
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| Author | Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard |
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| Subject | Death of General George Patton |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Co. |
Publication date | September 23, 2014 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0805096682 |
Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General is a book written by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard about the final year of World War II and the death of General George Patton, specifically about whether or not it was an accident or an assassination. The book is the followup to Killing Kennedy, Killing Lincoln, and Killing Jesus and was published in September 2014 [1][2] through Henry Holt and Company.
Richard Cohen of the Washington Post commented on the book's "chaotic structure" and "considerable padding," and was especially critical of O'Reilly's "repellent admiration" for Patton, a well-documented anti-Semite. [3] O'Reilly responded to critics, saying: "The far-left is desperate, desperate to disparage ‘Killing Patton’ because they despise General Patton and they despise me. It pains them to see the overwhelming success of the book."[4]
References
- ^ Currdog (28 September 2014). "Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Next from Fox News host Bill O'Reilly: 'Killing Patton'".
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/richard-cohen-bill-oreilly-ignored-george-pattons-anti-semitism/2014/09/29/afe3e3ea-4806-11e4-b72e-d60a9229cc10_story.html
- ^ http://archive.org/details/FOXNEWSW_20141001_000000_The_OReilly_Factor#start/3480/end/3540