FDR

De: Jean Edward Smith

Narrado por: Marc Cashman

One of today’s premier biographers, Jean Edward Smith, has written a modern, comprehensive, indeed ultimate book on the epic life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

This is a portrait painted in broad strokes and fine details. We see how Roosevelt’s restless energy, fierce intellect, personal magnetism, and ability to project effortless grace permitted him to master countless challenges throughout his life. Smith recounts FDR’s personal battles and also tackles head-on and in depth the numerous failures and miscues of Roosevelt’s political career.

Summing up Roosevelt’s legacy, Smith gives us the clearest picture yet of how this quintessential Knickerbocker aristocrat became the common man’s president. The result is a powerful account that adds fresh perspectives and draws profound conclusions about a man whose story is widely known but far less well understood. Written for the general public and scholars alike, FDR is a stunning biography in every way worthy of its subject.©2007 Jean Edward Smith; (P)2007 Books on Tape

stimulating

I really loved the book, it was informative and entertaining. And the narrator was good.

outstanding book

the author does a fantastic job of telling the story and finishing bits and pieces of each story before moving on to different aspects of FDR's Legacy. some of the other reviews here criticized the method in which she tells the story but I found it to be fantastic.

Very well delivered

An excellent book delivered perfectly, with solid pacing and no irritating vocal tics. I highly recommend.

Arc of FDR life

A good overview of FDR'S life, focusing mostly on years up to presidency. Performed well.

Excellent biography

Absolutely loved the production of this biography. i had been meaning to read this biography but couldn't get the time to sit down and do it so I decided to listen to it on my morning runs. Best 42 hours I have spent ove4 a course of a month or two