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American Caesars by Nigel Hamilton
Category: History
Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars became a classic of classical times: a virtuoso literary imperial portrait gallery by an already distinguished author, not only remarkable for its frank dissections (in contrast to contemporary commemorations) of Rome's great emperors, but also because the twelve men whom h ...Show more
American Caesars: Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush by Nigel Hamilton
Category: History
A group biography of the twelve caesars of our time: American Presidents from Roosevelt to George W. Bush. The twentieth century has been called 'the American Century'. Not since the days of the Roman emperors has there been such a succession of rulers holding the fate of the world in their hands. Now, ...Show more
Bill Clinton:An American Odyssey:Great Expectations by Nigel Hamilton
Category: Biography Memoir
Nigel Hamilton brings all the magisterial authority he brought to his Whitbread-winning biography of Monty, and all the talent for tracking down and verifying hidden, controversial material that he showed in JFK: Reckless Youth, which topped the American bestseller charts for months, in this new biograp ...Show more
Bill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency: v.2 by Nigel Hamilton
Category: Biography Memoir
Nigel Hamilton's account of Bill Clinton's early life and career - "Bill Clinton: An American Journey" - drew widespread praise. Now, in "Bill Clinton: Mastering the Presidency", Nigel Hamilton charts the experience of the 42nd President as he took presidential oath of office - and how he fared thereaft ...Show more
Biography - A Brief History by Nigel Hamilton
Category: Culture
For thousands of years we have recorded real lives - the lives of others, and of ourselves. For what purpose and for whom has this universal and timeless pursuit endured? What obstacles have lain in the path of biographers in the past, and what continues to confound biographers today? Above all, how is ...Show more
Clinton by Nigel Hamilton
Category: Biography Memoir
Nigel Hamilton's account of Bill Clinton's early life and career - "Bill Clinton: An American Journey" - drew widespread praise for its candid reconstruction of the archetypal baby-boomer's extraordinary political ascent, from humble beginnings in small-town Arkansas to the winning of the White House at ...Show more
Commander in Chief: FDR's Battle with Churchill, 1943 by Nigel Hamilton
Category: History
In the second instalment of his Roosevelt trilogy, Nigel Hamilton tells the astonishing story of FDR's year-long, defining battle with Churchill, as the war raged in Africa and Italy. Commander in Chief reveals the astonishing truth - suppressed by Winston Churchill in his memoirs - of how Roosevelt bat ...Show more
How to Do Biography: A Primer by Nigel Hamilton
Category: Reference Dictionaries Words
It is not surprising that biography is one of the most popular literary genres of our day. What is remarkable is that there is no accessible guide for how to write one. Now, following his recent "Biography: A Brief History" (from Harvard), award-winning biographer and teacher Nigel Hamilton tackles the ...Show more
How to Do Biography: A Primer by Nigel Hamilton
Category: Non-Fiction
It is not surprising that biography is one of the most popular literary genres of our day. What is remarkable is that there is no accessible guide for how to write one. Now, following his recent "Biography: A Brief History" (from Harvard), award-winning biographer and teacher Nigel Hamilton tackles the ...Show more