Ronald Reagan
Categories: Biographies & Memoirs
Ronald Reagan (2016) is a short biography by journalist Jacob Weisberg in the American Presidents series. Weisberg surveys Reagan's path from Hollywood and California politics to two terms in the White House, assessing his conservatism, communication style and Cold War record. The volume is designed as a concise introduction for readers who want the arc without a multivolume life of the man.
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- Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is "Ronald Reagan," a new biography of the president by Jacob Weisberg. This is one of the best studies of Reagan, one of the best biographies and simply one of the best books on American politics that I've read in years. He asks three big questions about Reagan and answers them with intelligence, insight and elegance. And here's the big bonus. It will take you just a couple of hours to read this slender volume. So run, don't walk -- or whatever the equivalent is when you order a book on the Web.”