American Caesars
Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush
$52.61
- Paperback
624 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2011
Summary
A group biography of the twelve Caesars of our time - American Presidents from Roosevelt to George W. Bush.
The twentieth century has been called ‘the American Century’. Not since the days of the Roman emperors has there been such a succession of rulers holding the fate of the world in their hands. Now, award-winning biographer Nigel Hamilton gives us the lives of the twelve men, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush, who presided over America’s imperial fortunes - the good, th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099520412 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0099520419 |
| Author: | Nigel Hamilton |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 624 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2011 |
| Weight: | 516g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 132mm x 41mm |
| Series: | Vintage Books |
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Critics Review
A mighty president’s-eye view of post-war US history * Daily Express *
A provocative, stimulating, infuriating and readable history * Herald *
Incisive and highly entertaining…engaging… American Caesars is a commanding study on the nature of personal authority and the presidency. It is also a poignant one * Irish Times *
As Hamilton hits his straps, the book springs to life with an authentic feeling for each man…Rogues and (a few) heroes - they are all here in this impressive gallop through eighty years of US history. Here’s hoping that Barack Obama ends up on the right side of the ledger * Literary Review *
It is a brilliant idea to take Suetonius’s The Twelve Caesars…and to make it the template for a 500-page collective portrait of the 12 emperors of America…The effect is a compelling rhythm and a good sense of proportion * Prospect *
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, Christmas round up *
I greatly enjoyed Nigel Hamilton’s American Caesars – Richard Holloway * Herald, Christmas round up *
These brisk studies of the 12 US presidents from “empathetic”, “prescient” Franklin D Roosevelt to ‘bullying, snide” George W Bush combine readability with concision and sharp judgements * i *
About The Author
Nigel Hamilton
Nigel Hamilton is one of Britain’s most distinguished biographers. He began his career with The Brothers Mann, a life of two of Germany’s greatest 20th century authors. He then won the Whitbread Prize and Templer Medal for Monty, his definitive, three-volume official life of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, following which his JFK- Reckless Youth proved an international bestseller and which was filmed as an ABC mini-series, starring Patrick Dempsey. He became the first Professor of Biography in Britain, at De Montfort University, and currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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