The wars of the Roosevelts : the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Contributors
Grove, Christopher, narrator.
Published
New York, NY : Harper Audio ;, [2016].
ISBN
9781441729972, 1441729976, 9780062671981, 0062671987, 9781441729941, 1441729941
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult Audiobooks | CD (BK.) BIOG ROOSEVELT | On Shelf |
Messenger Public Library of North Aurora - Adult Audiobooks | AB 973.91092 MAN | Checked out |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Audiobooks.
Biographies.
Children of presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Compact discs.
Cousins -- United States -- Biography.
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Biography.
Illegitimate children -- Biography.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Roosevelt family.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, -- 1884-1962 -- Family.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- (Franklin Delano), -- 1882-1945 -- Family.
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919 -- Family.
Sound recordings.
Upper class -- United States -- Biography.
Biographies.
Children of presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Compact discs.
Cousins -- United States -- Biography.
Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Biography.
Illegitimate children -- Biography.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Roosevelt family.
Roosevelt, Eleanor, -- 1884-1962 -- Family.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. -- (Franklin Delano), -- 1882-1945 -- Family.
Roosevelt, Theodore, -- 1858-1919 -- Family.
Sound recordings.
Upper class -- United States -- Biography.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Harper Audio ;, [2016].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
17 audio discs (21 1/4 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781441729972, 1441729976, 9780062671981, 0062671987, 9781441729941, 1441729941
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
General Note
Title from container.
Participants/Performers
Read by Christopher Grove.
Description
Drawing on historical documents and interviews with the long-silent 'illegitimate' branch of the family, celebrity biographer William J. Mann paints a group portrait of this legendary family. Mann argues that the Roosevelts' rise to power and prestige was driven by a series of intense personal contests that at times devolved into blood sport. Eleanor Roosevelt experienced this brutality firsthand, witnessing her uncle Theodore cruelly destroy her father, Elliott -- Theodore's brother and bitter rival -- for political expediency. This 'worshipful niece, ' Mann contends, in fact bore a grudge against TR for the rest of her life. A new understanding of Eleanor, as well as of her relationship with Franklin, emerges. Mann also brings into focus Eleanor's cousins, TR's children -- Alice, Ted, and Kermit -- whose stories propelled the family rivalry. We also learn the story of Eleanor's illegitimate half-brother, Elliott Roosevelt Mann, who inherited his family's ambition and skills without their name and privilege, and whom TR did his best to exile. Illustrated with never-before-seen photographs from Elliott's archives, The Wars of the Roosevelts is a deeply psychological history, illuminating not only the enviable strengths but also the profound shame of this remarkable and influential family.
Local note
AUDIOBOOK CD
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mann, W. J., & Grove, C. (2016). The wars of the Roosevelts: the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family (Unabridged.). Harper Audio ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mann, William J. and Christopher, Grove. 2016. The Wars of the Roosevelts: The Ruthless Rise of America's Greatest Political Family. Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mann, William J. and Christopher, Grove. The Wars of the Roosevelts: The Ruthless Rise of America's Greatest Political Family Harper Audio, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mann, William J.,, and Christopher Grove. The Wars of the Roosevelts: The Ruthless Rise of America's Greatest Political Family Unabridged., Harper Audio ;, 2016.
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