NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 18, 2005
"Brands illuminates the life of an American original while shedding light on such matters as the conquest of Texas and the origins of the Civil War. A pleasure for history buffs."
Industrial-strength historian Brands (
Lone Star Nation, 2004, etc.), prolific in the Ambrose-McCullough vein, turns his attention to oft-overlooked Old Hickory.
Read full book review >
NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2004
"A well-written look at the enigmatic politics and personalities of the early Republic."
For those still pondering the presidential election of 2000, and looking that of 2004 in the eye, comes this knotty tale from the days of the Founders.
Read full book review >
NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2001
"Those who survived the Nixon era will shudder anew; younger readers will find this a lucid survey of a strange time."
NONFICTION
Released: May 1, 2001
"Despite the whopping length, there's not a wasted word in this superb, swiftly moving narrative, which brings new and overdue honor to a Founding Father."
A great, troubled, and, it seems, overlooked president receives his due from the Pulitzer-winning historian/biographer McCullough (
Truman, 1992, etc.).
Read full book review >
NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 4, 2001
"A master craftsman's rendering of a character who needs no embellishment."
Auchincloss (
Her Infinite Variety, 2000, etc.) trains his acute sensibility and elegant prose on our most colorful chief executive, rendering Teddy as a man of his time as well as a timeless example of principled leadership.
Read full book review >
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 1998
"Fortunately, even the worst American presidents haven't destroyed the country, making it possible to enjoy this survey of their follies."
