FDR
by Jean Edward Smith
Taste attributes: biographyhistoricalpoliticaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
One of today's premier biographers has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the epic life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In this superlative volume, Jean Edward Smith combines contemporary scholarship and a broad range of primary source material to provide an engrossing narrative of one of America's greatest presidents.This is a portrait painted in broad strokes and fine details.
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- Author
- Jean Edward Smith
- Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 869
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- Open Library
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