Nixon: A Study In Extremes Of Fortune
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A compelling work of political biography, Nixon: A Study in Extremes of Fortune chronicles the dramatic arc of Richard Nixon's life — from his hardscrabble origins in Yorba Linda, California, to the heights of the American presidency and the catastrophic fall brought on by the Watergate scandal. Lord Longford, a British statesman and biographer known for his moral seriousness and penetrating character studies, presents Nixon as a figure of profound contradictions: a shrewd political survivor undone by his own paranoia and insecurity. Written with the measured, analytical tone of a seasoned observer of power, the work argues that Nixon's story is less a simple tale of corruption than a Greek tragedy of ambition, resilience, and self-destruction. Longford illustrates how Nixon's extraordinary capacity for political comeback — winning the presidency in 1968 after his humiliating 1960 defeat — makes his ultimate disgrace all the more striking. The result is a thoughtful and humanizing portrait that refuses easy condemnation, situating Nixon firmly within the broader moral and political landscape of twentieth-century America.
Author: Lord Longford
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A compelling work of political biography, Nixon: A Study in Extremes of Fortune chronicles the dramatic arc of Richard Nixon's life — from his hardscrabble origins in Yorba Linda, California, to the heights of the American presidency and the catastrophic fall brought on by the Watergate scandal. Lord Longford, a British statesman and biographer known for his moral seriousness and penetrating character studies, presents Nixon as a figure of profound contradictions: a shrewd political survivor undone by his own paranoia and insecurity. Written with the measured, analytical tone of a seasoned observer of power, the work argues that Nixon's story is less a simple tale of corruption than a Greek tragedy of ambition, resilience, and self-destruction. Longford illustrates how Nixon's extraordinary capacity for political comeback — winning the presidency in 1968 after his humiliating 1960 defeat — makes his ultimate disgrace all the more striking. The result is a thoughtful and humanizing portrait that refuses easy condemnation, situating Nixon firmly within the broader moral and political landscape of twentieth-century America.