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Overview
The best single-volume biography of our greatest twentieth-century present Franklin D. Roosevelt.Available for the first time in paperback, this is Frank Freidel's definitive one-volume biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Drawing upon extensive sources, recent scholarship, and unpublished materials, Freidel's treatment of both the complex inner man and the charismatic public figure is "surefooted, sensitive, and knowing" (Boston Globe). Over 35 photographs.
Synopsis
The best single-volume biography of our greatest twentieth-century present Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Publishers Weekly
Freidel portrays FDR as a decisive visionary who rescued the nation's economy and defended democracy on a worldwide basis, disputing opponents who perceive him as shallow, incompetent and dictatorial. ``This is as fine a one-volume biography of the 32nd president as we are likely to get,'' said PW. Photos. (Apr.)