An engrossing biography of a public servant whose vision, self-confidence, and personal integrity are still enshrined in international institutions and American attitudes.
-- New York Times Book Review
Dean Acheson was both a great secretary of state and a brilliant, elegant, imperious, irascible gentleman. James Chace's absorbing biography does justice to all aspects of a fascinating man.
-- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., author of The Disuniting of America
What makes Acheson such an excellent book is Chace's ability to blend serious foreign policy analysis with colorful vignettes...Chace tells his story with intelligence and grace.
-- Washington Post Book World