â€œ[A] monumental dual biography . . . a distinguished work, combining deep research, a pleasing narrative style and an abundance of fresh insights, a rare combination.â€â€”The

Madison and Jefferson

â€œ[A] monumental dual biography . . . a distinguished work, combining deep research, a pleasing narrative style and an abundance of fresh insights, a rare combination.â€â€”The Dallas Morning News
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The third and fourth presidents have long been considered proper gentlemen, with Thomas Jeffersonâ€™s genius overshadowing James Madisonâ€™s judgment and common sense. But in this revelatory book about their crucial partnership, both are seen as men of their times, hardboiled operatives in a gritty world of primal politics where they struggled for supremacy for more than fifty years. With a thrilling and unprecedented account of early America as its backdrop, Madison and Jefferson reveals these founding fathers as privileged young men in a land marked by tribal identities rather than a united national personality. Esteemed historians Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg capture Madisonâ€™s hidden roleâ€”he acted in effect as a campaign managerâ€”in Jeffersonâ€™s career. In riveting detail, the authors chart the courses of two very different presidencies: Jeffersonâ€™s driven by force of personality, Madisonâ€™s sustained by a militancy that history has been reluctant to ascribe to him.
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Supported by a wealth of original sourcesâ€”newspapers, letters, diaries, pamphletsâ€”Madison and Jefferson is a watershed account of the most important political friendship in American history.
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â€œEnough colorful characters for a miniseries, loaded with backstabbing (and frontstabbing too).â€â€”Newsday
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â€œAn important, thoughtful, and gracefully written political history.â€â€”Publishers WeeklyÂ (starred review)

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Random House Trade Paperbacks
EAN	9780812979008
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0812979001
Label	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	848
PublicationDate	2013-01-29
Publisher	Random House Trade Paperbacks
ReleaseDate	2013-01-29
Studio	Random House Trade Paperbacks

Madison and Jefferson

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