Fdr biography book

From all encompassing biographies to Pulitzer-Prize winning storylines, we bring you a guide to the best books on Franklin Roosevelt. These five titles examine his relationships, triumphs, and yes, failings to boot. Smith writes with scholarly admiration, delving into FDR’s intimate life and WWII successes in this Francis Parkman Prize winner and FDR biography standard. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
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.