H Paul Jeffers

Diamond Jim Brady

Prince of the Gilded Age

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Praise for H. Paul Jeffers An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland "A well-written and timely book that reminds us of Grover Cleveland's courage, commitment, and honesty at a time when these qualities seem so lacking in so much of American politics." ?James MacGregor Burns, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award Colonel Roosevelt: Theodore Roosevelt Goes to War, 1879-1898 "A handsome narrative of a crucial period in the career of one of our country's most colorful politicians." ?Publishers Weekly Commissioner Roosevelt: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt and the New York City Police, 1895-1897 "A lively, entertaining, and well-researched portrait of a zealous reformer during the historic crusade that successfully launched his career in government." ?Publishers Weekly

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 718g
• ISBN-13: 9780471391029
• ISBN-10: 0471391026
• Artikelnr.: 21111516

Autorenporträt

H. PAUL JEFFERS has written over twenty books of fiction and nonfiction, including Commissioner Roosevelt and Colonel Roosevelt, both published by Wiley.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Table for One, Dinner for Twenty-five.
Make Them Like You.
The American Beauty.
Mr. First Nighter.
"Nell, I'm Rich!"
Ain't It Grand?
The Earth for Fifty Cents.
Sidewalks of New York.
Big Wheeler-Dealer.
I Can Always Start Over.
Rogues, Rascals, and Railroaders.
The Girl's a Lady.
"This Is Where I Live."
"Have You Got the Sauce?"
Farmer Jim.
Off to the Races.
Peacocks Parade.
"Oh, My Poor Jim."
"Why Spoil a Beautiful Friendship?"
"Big, Genial Diamond Jim Brady."
Notes and Sources.
Bibliography.
Index.