American Caesars: Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush - Hardcover

Hamilton, Nigel

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9781847920027: American Caesars: Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847920020 ISBN 13: 9781847920027

Publisher: Bodley Head, 2010

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Offers short, candid, critical portraits of the presidents from Franklin D Roosevelt to George W Bush. Packed with unforgettable characters as well as stories, lessons and revelations, this book presents a vivid portrait of the United States to rival Suetonius' account of classical Rome.

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Review:

"Rogues and (a few) heroes - they are all here in this impressive gallop through eighty years of US history" (Robert Chesshyre Literary Review)

"He has written a provocative, stimulating, infuriating and readable history" (Hugh MacDonald The Herald)

"[An] engaging book. American Caesars is a commanding study on the nature of personal authority and the presidency. It is also a poignant one..." (Richard Aldous The Irish Times)

"This is a delight of a summer book: history for the beach, politics for the deckchair, and waspish entertainment come rain or shine" (Peter Preston The Guardian)

"This is an excellent journey through recent American history, which serves another of history's most fundamental purposes: to help us better understand the present through the past" (Dan Jones The Times)

Book Description:

Eminent biographer Nigel Hamilton offers a group biography of the twelve caesars of our time: the American Presidents from F.D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush.

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