Call number
BIO ROOSEVELT
Collection
Publication
W. W. Norton & Company (1971), 765 pages
Description
Gives insight into Eleanor's childhood, how she overcame personal insecurity, how she coped as a politician's wife, and describes her relationship with her husband, Franklin.
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Exhaustive look at Eleanor and Franklin. I wanted to enjoy this book and did for about 40% of it. Then I just couldn't take it any more. I read Lash's book Helen and Teacher about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan so was familiar with the way he can jump around. He seems to know the story he is
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telling and at times leaves out what must have been pertinent information as I am found wondering if there isn't a critical tidbit I have missed or misunderstood. If he wrote more clearly it would certainly make an estensive book even longer. I had to stop reading. Show Less
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Biography — 1972)
Pulitzer Prize (Winner — 1972)
Francis Parkman Prize (1972)
Notable Books List (1971)
Pages
765
ISBN
0393074595 / 9780393074598
Lexile
1340L