American Dreamer: The Life of Henry A. Wallace

American Dreamer: The Life of Henry A. Wallace" A] lucid and sympathetic portrait of a fascinating character. Wallace's life reminds us of a time when ideas really mattered." Evan Thomas, author of The Very Best Men: The Early Years of the CIA "Everyone interested in twentieth century American history will want to read this book." Robert Dallek, author of Flawed Giant " T]he most balanced, complete, and readable account" Walter LaFeber, author of Inevitable Revolutions "At long last a lucid,

" A] lucid and sympathetic portrait of a fascinating character. Wallace's life reminds us of a time when ideas really mattered."--Evan Thomas, author of The Very Best Men: The Early Years of the CIA
"Everyone interested in twentieth-century American history will want to read this book."--Robert Dallek, author of Flawed Giant " T]he most balanced, complete, and readable account..."--Walter LaFeber, author of Inevitable Revolutions "At long last a lucid, balanced and judicious narrative of Henry Wallace...a first-rate biography."--Douglas Brinkley, author of The Unfinished Presidency
"A fine contribution to twentieth-century American history."--James MacGregor Burns, author of Dead Center: Clinton-Gore Leadership and the Perils of Moderation " E]minently readable...a captivating chronicle of American politics from the Depression through the 1960s."--Senator Edward M. Kennedy "A formidable achievement.... an] engrossing account."--Kai Bird, author of The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy & William Bundy, Brothers in Arms "Many perceptions of Henry Wallace, not always favorable, will forever be changed."--Dale Bumpers, former US Senator, Arkansas

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 09/17/2001
ISBN: 9780393322286
Pages: 608
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.60d