Reagan: His Life and Legend by Max Boot

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER " Reagan His Life and Legend aims to be the definitive biography, and it succeeds." New Yorker "Gripping. Stands out for its deep research [and] lucid prose." New York Times "Magisterial... Important... Vivid. Splendid." Washington Post Named one of the "Nonfiction Books to Read This Fall" by NPR and the New York Times Son of the Midwest, movie star, and mesmerizing politician Americas fortieth president comes to three-dimensional life in this gripping and profoundly revisionist biography. In this monumental and impressive biography, Max Boot, the distinguished political columnist, illuminates the untold story of Ronald Reagan, revealing the man behind the mythology. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred of the fortieth president's aides, friends, and family members, as well as thousands of newly available documents, Boot provides the best biography of Ronald Reagan to date (Robert Mann). The story begins not in star-studded Hollywood but in the cradle of the Midwest, small-town Illinois, where Reagan was born in 1911 to Nelle Clyde Wilson, a devoted Disciples of Christ believer, and Jack Reagan, a struggling, alcoholic salesman. Boot vividly creates a portrait of a handsome young man, indeed a much vaunted…

  • Product Features

    • Max Boot (Author)
    • Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
    • Publication Date: 09-10-2024
    • Page Count: 880
    • Hardcover
    • U.S. History
    • 6.1 (w) x 9.1(h) x 2.1 (d)
    • ISBN: 9780871409447

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7 months ago
from Columbus, Ohio

Well Researched, but leftist viewpoint

The author did a great job of researching many aspects of Reagan's life, but constantly inserted his leftist viewpoints, as though his opinions were facts. Annoying. It's kind of a shame because of the great depth of research and quality of information about Reagan's life.

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10 months ago
from North Texas

Reads like a 1,300 page indictment

When I saw that Max Boot had written Reagan: His Life and Legend, I was excited to read this biography. Reagan is a leader I had come admire over the years. This book has a lot of favorable reviews, so I had high expectations. Sadly, this biography on Ronald Reagan was a disappointment. Max Boot did a tremendous amount of research about the former President. But the book that he wrote is more like 1,300-page indictment against Reagan. His bias comes through on every page. Boot seems to think Ronald Reagan is the equivalent of a simpleton, like the character Chauncey Gardiner. I found the author to be hyper-critical and negative of Reagan as a person and as a leader. This book was very wearisome to read. For the above reasons, I do not recommend this book. I would like to thank the publisher Liveright and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an electronic copy of Reagan: His Life and Legend by Max Boot. I was under no obligation to give a favorable review.

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11 months ago
from Shreveport, Louisiana

Excellent book

Love learning more about RR! Such a wonderful read!

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11 months ago
from New Jersey

Good, but...

A good, well researched, readable book. However, it is very woken and constantly faults Mr. Reagan for not being such.

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