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This biography of the fourth president of the United States examines this founding father's role in helping to write the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. It also considers both his strengths and weaknesses as a legislator and executive, and provides a candid assessment of the two-term Madison administration, which included the War of 1812. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.
| Details | | Series: | American Presidents Series |
| Size | | Length: | 184 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Industry Reviews
"In telling the story with such bold narrative strokes, Wills sometimes strains to fit all of Madison's errors into carefully delineated categories. It seems that even Wills himself occasionally tires of his tight categorizing; when he describes the battles of the war, unfettered by categorization, his observations and writing especially glisten."
New York Times Book Review - James F. Simon (04/21/2002)
"[S]hort and provocative...."
Nation - Carl T. Bogus (07/08/2002)
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