| Woodrow Wilson: A Life Contributor(s): Auchincloss, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143116401 ISBN-13: 9780143116400 Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: An esteemed writer and critic paints a deeply insightful portrait of Woodrow Wilson, one of the greatest political masterminds of a century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Penguin Lives Biographies |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.48" W x 6.78" (0.24 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A portrait of a century's greatest political mastermind Our tw ent y-eighth president was, says Louis Auchincloss, ?the greatest idealist who ever occupied the White House.? Now, in Woodrow Wilson, Auchincloss sheds new light on Wilson's upbringing and career, from the grim determination that enabled him to overcome dyslexia to the skillful dance of isolationism and intervention in World War I to the intransigence that?despite his most cherished vision?caused the Senate's rejection of the League of Nations. From the dynamic figure whose ringing speeches hypnotized vast crowds, to the gentle voice reading poetry to his children, Auchincloss presents all the triumphs and the final tragic irony of this flawed apostle of world peace. |