Traitor To His Class :The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt **SIGNED**

Brands, H. W. 1953-

ISBN 10: 0385519583 / ISBN 13: 9780385519588

Published by Penguin Press, New York NY, 2008

About this Item

Pulitzer prize finalist Brands explores the powerful influence of FDRs dominating mother and the often tense and always unusual partnership between FDR and his wife, Eleanor, and her indispensable contributions to his presidency. Most of all, the book traces in breathtaking detail FDRs revolutionary efforts with his New Deal legislation to transform the American political economy in order to save it, his forcefuland cageyleadership before and during World War II, and his lasting legacy in creating the foundations of the postwar international order. This copy, an EX-LIB, BCE hardback is in good condition with a library stamp and label on the front flyleaf page and a remainder dot on the book block top, simply signed by the author on the title page at the 2019 Tucson Book Festival with the good, price-intact dustjacket in clear, mylar protection. The book will be carefully wrapped and boxed for safe shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Traitor To His Class :The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt **SIGNED**
• Publisher: Penguin Press, New York NY
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385519583
• ISBN 13: 9780385519588
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: rud
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

A sweeping, magisterial biography of the man generally considered the greatest president of the twentieth century, admired by Democrats and Republicans alike. Traitor to His Class sheds new light on FDR's formative years, his remarkable willingness to champion the concerns of the poor and disenfranchised, his combination of political genius, firm leadership, and matchless diplomacy in saving democracy in America during the Great Depression and the American cause of freedom in World War II.

Drawing on archival materials, public speeches, personal correspondence, and accounts by family and close associates, acclaimed bestselling historian and biographer H. W. Brands offers a compelling and intimate portrait of Roosevelt’s life and career.

Brands explores the powerful influence of FDR’s dominating mother and the often tense and always unusual partnership between FDR and his wife, Eleanor, and her indispensable contributions to his presidency. Most of all, the book traces in breathtaking detail FDR’s revolutionary efforts with his New Deal legislation to transform the American political economy in order to save it, his forceful—and cagey—leadership before and during World War II, and his lasting legacy in creating the foundations of the postwar international order.

Traitor to His Class brilliantly captures the qualities that have made FDR a beloved figure to millions of Americans.

About the Author

H. W. BRANDS is the Dickson Allen Anderson Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin. The author of Andrew Jackson, Lone Star Nation, and The Age of Gold, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for biography for The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin. He lives in Austin, Texas.