FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Man of Destiny

by David E. Weingast ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 21, 1952

The biographer, in this case, defeats his own purpose of presenting Roosevelt as legend rather than man, by the excess of his adulation. He presents his hero-president, taking him from boyhood to death, with a wealth of intimate, family anecdote, and an unflagging attempt to paint all aspects of the portrait in rose-spectacled terms. A pleasant conversational style, a chronological accuracy, gives a warmth and easy flow to the narrative. But today even youth demands more objectivity in presentation of figures of national and international importance.

Pub Date: April 21, 1952

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Messner

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 1952

Categories: NONFICTION