Biographies I Recommend
Discover the best biography books I recommend! Explore inspiring life stories of influential figures across history, perfect for biography lovers and avid readers.
Item Not Found
ID: 0394759842
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0393311503
(Type: books)
Book
John Adams
by David McCullough
The Pulitzer Prizeâwinning, bestselling biography of Americaâs founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who rose to become the second president of the United States and saved the country from blundering into an unnecessary war; who was learned beyond all but a few and regarded by some as âout of his sensesâ; and whose marriage to the wise and valiant Abigail Adams is one of the moving love stories in American history. This is history on a grand scaleâa book about politics and war and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, John Adams is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.
Item Not Found
ID: 0399119604
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0385489102
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 080505510X
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0385495404
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0465069592
(Type: books)
Book
Caesar
by Christian Meier
As politician and diplomat, writer and lover, but above all as a military genius, Julius Caesar is one of the perennially fascinating figures in historyâBoswell called him âthe greatest man of any age.â Christian Meier's authoritative and accessible biography is the definitive modern account of Caesar's life and career, setting Caesar's life story against the rich political and social background of the Late Roman Republic.
Book
Henry VIII
by Alison Weir
For fans of Wolf Hall, Alison Weirâs New York Times bestselling biography of Henry VIII brilliantly brings to life the king, the court, and the fascinating men and women who vied for its pleasures and rewards. âWEIRâS BOOK OUTSHINES ALL PREVIOUS STUDIES OF HENRY. Beautifully written, exhaustive in its research, it is a gem. . . . She succeeds masterfully in making Henry and his six wives . . . come alive for the reader.ââPhiladelphia Inquirer Henry VIII, renowned for his command of power and celebrated for his intellect, presided over one of the most magnificentâand dangerousâcourts in Renaissance Europe. Never before has a detailed, personal biography of this charismatic monarch been set against the cultural, social, and political background of his glittering court. Now Alison Weir, author of the finest royal chronicles of our time, brings to vibrant life the turbulent, complex figure of the King. Packed with colorful description, meticulous in historical detail, rich in pageantry, intrigue, passion, and luxury, Weir brilliantly renders King Henry VIII, his court, and the fascinating men and women who vied for its pleasures and rewards. The result is an absolutely spellbinding read.
Item Not Found
ID: 0226035719
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0321043693
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 1400040310
(Type: books)
Book
American Sphinx
by Joseph J. Ellis
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER Following Thomas Jefferson from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph J. Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. He gives us the slaveholding libertarian who was capable of decrying mescegenation while maintaing an intimate relationship with his slave, Sally Hemmings; the enemy of government power who exercisdd it audaciously as president; the visionarty who remained curiously blind to the inconsistencies in his nature. American Sphinx is a marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.
Item Not Found
ID: 0521531810
(Type: books)
Book
Galileo's Daughter
by Dava Sobel
The tender, inspiring relationship between Galileo and his daughter, a nun, is revealed through letters written between the two. Reprint.
Item Not Found
ID: 1587680270
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0300103131
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0802831591
(Type: books)
Item Not Found
ID: 0688053394
(Type: books)
Book
Genius
by James Gleick
To his colleagues, Richard Feynman was not so much a genius as he was a full-blown magician: someone who âdoes things that nobody else could do and that seem completely unexpected.â The path he cleared for twentieth-century physics led from the making of the atomic bomb to a Nobel Prize-winning theory of quantam electrodynamics to his devastating exposĂ© of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. At the same time, the ebullient Feynman established a reputation as an eccentric showman, a master safe cracker and bongo player, and a wizard of seduction. Now James Gleick, author of the bestselling Chaos, unravels teh dense skein of Feynmanâs thought as well as the paradoxes of his character in a biographyâwhich was nominated for a National Book Awardâof outstanding lucidity and compassion.
Book
Crazy Horse
by Mari Sandoz
Crazy Horse, the military leader of the Oglala Sioux whose personal power and social nonconformity set him off as "strange," fought in many famous battles, including the one at the Little Bighorn. He held out boldly against the government's efforts to confine the Sioux on reservations. Finally, in the spring of 1877 he surrendered, one of the last important chiefs to do so, only to meet a violent death. Mari Sandoz, the noted author of Cheyenne Autumn and Old Jules, both available as Bison Books, has captured the spirit of Crazy Horse with a strength and nobility befitting his heroism.