The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World

by A.J. Baime

Book Overview

A hypnotically fast-paced, masterful reporting of Harry Truman's first 120 days as president, when he took on Germany, Japan, Stalin, and a secret weapon of unimaginable power--marking the most dramatic rise to greatness in American history.

Chosen as FDR's fourth-term vice president for his well-praised work ethic, good judgment, and lack of enemies, Harry S. Truman was the prototypical ordinary man. That is, until he was shockingly thrust...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1328505685
• ISBN13: 9781328505682
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.2" x 7.9"