THE LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON

by Robert V. Remini ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 24, 1988

A condensation of Remini's definitive three-volume biography of the American president (Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Empire, 1977; Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Freedom, 1981; Andrew Jackson and the Course of American Democracy, 1984). Although echoing the flaws of gargantuan ancestors--primarily Remini's excessive partiality to Jackson, which finds the author dredging up handy rationales for such Jacksonian blunders as his brutal Indian displacement policies and his obtuse banking opinions--this condensation also echoes well Remini's vivid portrait of Jackson as not so much the great democratizer as the savior of republican liberty in the face of pre-Jacksonian corruption, and stands as a boon to all general readers.

Pub Date: Aug. 24, 1988

ISBN: 0061807885

Page Count: -

Publisher: Harper & Row

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 1988

Categories: NONFICTION