Roy Jenkins Arthur Meier, Jr. Schlesinger Richard E. Neustadt
A masterly work by the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and Gladstone
A protean figure and a man of massive achievement, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only man to be elected to the presidency more than twice. In a ranking of chief executives, no more than three of his predecessors could truly be placed in contention with his standing, and of his successors, there are so far none.
In acute, stylish prose, Roy Jenkins tackles all of the nuances and intricacies of FDR's character. He was a skilled politician with astounding...
A masterly work by the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and Gladstone
Christopher Mayhew gives a fascinating account of his early life at Oxford and the attraction of communism--so common among many of his contemporaries--and of his visit to the Soviet Union which was followed by disillusionment and the beginning of his strong anti-communist beliefs. After war service and entry into Parliament he was marked-out as a potential high-flyer and served as Personal Private Secretary to Ernest Bevin at the Foreign Office. The book's major importance begins in this period as it highlights Britain's role in the early Cold War years and shows how Britain was the first to...
Christopher Mayhew gives a fascinating account of his early life at Oxford and the attraction of communism--so common among many of his contemporaries...
