Grover Cleveland: A Study In Courage
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 7th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: 2 vols. in 1. very uncommon in DJ. Boards faded. Binding - tight. Chipped and worn DJ with some loss. Internally sound.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, Allan Nevins's landmark work chronicles the life and presidency of Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms, with meticulous historical depth and admiring yet balanced authority. Nevins presents Cleveland as a man of rare moral fortitude, detailing how his unwavering commitment to honesty and principle set him apart in an era rife with political corruption and patronage. The biography uncovers the defining moments of Cleveland's career — from his tenure as mayor of Buffalo and governor of New York to his two terms in the White House — illustrating how his stubborn independence earned him both fierce enemies and devoted admirers. Written in a richly narrative style that is both scholarly and compulsively readable, Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage argues that Cleveland's legacy rests not on grand legislative triumphs, but on the integrity and personal bravery he brought to public office. This Pulitzer-winning portrait remains the definitive account of a president who placed conscience above convenience at every turn.
Author: Allan Nevins
Format: Hardback
Published: 1933, Dodd, Mead & Company
Genre: Biography
Edition: 7th pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good , price clipped
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: 2 vols. in 1. very uncommon in DJ. Boards faded. Binding - tight. Chipped and worn DJ with some loss. Internally sound.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, Allan Nevins's landmark work chronicles the life and presidency of Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms, with meticulous historical depth and admiring yet balanced authority. Nevins presents Cleveland as a man of rare moral fortitude, detailing how his unwavering commitment to honesty and principle set him apart in an era rife with political corruption and patronage. The biography uncovers the defining moments of Cleveland's career — from his tenure as mayor of Buffalo and governor of New York to his two terms in the White House — illustrating how his stubborn independence earned him both fierce enemies and devoted admirers. Written in a richly narrative style that is both scholarly and compulsively readable, Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage argues that Cleveland's legacy rests not on grand legislative triumphs, but on the integrity and personal bravery he brought to public office. This Pulitzer-winning portrait remains the definitive account of a president who placed conscience above convenience at every turn.