The President's House
1800 to the Present The Secrets and History of the World's Most Famous Home
$41.82
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
25 January 2005
Summary
As Margaret Truman knows from firsthand experience, living in the White House can be exhilarating and maddening, alarming and exhausting–but it is certainly never dull. Part private residence, part goldfish bowl, and part national shrine, the White House is both the most important address in America and the most intensely scrutinized. In this splendid blend of the personal and historic, Margaret Truman offers an unforgettable tour of “the president’s house” across the span of two centuries.Op…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345472489 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0345472489 |
| Author: | Margaret Truman |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 25 January 2005 |
| Weight: | 215g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 134mm x 17mm |
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“Teens will enjoy the lively history and stories.”–Booklist“Always riveting…the book beguiles; it provokes laughter and the occasional deep emotion.”–Richmond Times-Dispatch“Colorful stories and vignettes … {feels] like a personal behind-the-scenes tour.”–Orlando Sentinel
About The Author
Margaret Truman
Margaret Truman has won faithful readers with her works of biography and fiction, including her ongoing series of Capital Crimes mysteries. Her previous bestselling biographies are Harry S Truman, Bess W. Truman, and First Ladies. She lives in Manhattan.
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