Franklin Delano Roosevelt

by Alan Brinkley

Book Overview

"No president since the founders has done more to shape the character of American government," notes Alan Brinkley in this magnificent biography of America's thirty-second president. "And no president since Lincoln has served through darker or more difficult times. Roosevelt thrived in crisis. It brought out his greatness, and his guile. It triggered his almost uncanny ability to communicate effectively with people of all kinds. And at times, it helped...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199732027
• ISBN13: 9780199732029
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"