Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roy Jenkins

Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Roy Jenkins

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 flexibility; he oversaw an incomparable mobilization of American industrial and military effort; and, all the while, he aroused great loyalty and dazzled those around him with his personal charm. Despite several setbacks and one apparent catastrophe, his life was buoyed by the influence of Eleanor, who was not only a wife but an adviser and one of the twentieth century's greatest political reformers.

Nearly complete before Jenkins's death in January 2003, this volume was finished by historian Richard Neustadt.

e Jenkins's death in January 2003, this volume was finished by historian Richard Neustadt.e Jenkins's death in January 2003, this volume was finished by historian Richard Neustadt.e Jenkins's death in January 2003, this volume was finished by historian Richard Neustadt.

Roy Jenkins (1920-2003), a long-serving member of the British political establishment, was also a gifted biographer. He was elected as a Labour Party member to the House of Commons in 1948 and later served as Minister of Aviation, Home Secretary, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He served as President of the European Commission from 1977 until 1981. He became Chancellor of Oxford University and Baron Jenkins of Hillhead in the House of Lords in 1987.

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ISBN 13	9780805069594
ISBN 10	0805069593
Title	Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Author	Roy Jenkins
Series	American Presidents
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Times Books
Year published	2003-11-04
Number of pages	186
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