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FDR: The Beckoning of Destiny 1882 - 1928, A History

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FDR: The Beckoning of Destiny 1882 - 1928, A History

by Davis, Kenneth S

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New York: G.P. Putnam's, 1972. Book Club Edition. Very Good +/Very Good DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. Black cloth over hard covers with gold lettering on spine and front cover. Bumping on corners with a small spot on bottom of front cover. Very clean. DJ has wear marks on front and back. Book Club Edition.

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A biographer of Eisenhower , Lindbergh , and Adlai Stevenson as well as a novelist, Kenneth S. Davis was awarded the prestigious Francis Parkman Prize for FDR: The Beckoning of Destiny , which was also a nominee for the National Book Award. In addition, his next two volumes on FDR were both chosen as among the ten best books of the year by The New York Times . A graduate of Kansas State University, with a master of science degree from the University of Wisconsin and an honorary doctorate of letters from Assumption College, Davis was a journalism instructor at New York University, a war correspondent attached to General Eisenhower's headquarters, special assistant to Milton Eisenhower, the president of Kansas State University, a member of the State Department's UNESCO relations staff, editor of The Newberry Library Bulletin in Chicago, adjunct professor of English at Clark University, and an adjunct professor of history at both Kansas University and Kansas State University. Kenneth S. Davis died in June 1999. From the Hardcover edition.

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Seller
Heritage Books US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
NF29318
Title
FDR: The Beckoning of Destiny 1882 - 1928, A History
Author
Davis, Kenneth S
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Book Condition
Used - Very Good +
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Very Good DJ
Edition
Book Club Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1972
Pages
936 pp
Size
8vo = over 9"
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Our bookshop is located in the historic town library building of Southampton, Massachusetts. Southampton lies within the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts with a view of Pomeroy Mountain to the West and Mt. Tom to the North. It is situated between the artistic, vibrant communities of Easthampton and Northampton and the city of Westfield. We have a collection of over 40,000 books with many more waiting to be unboxed and squeezed onto our shelves. The large double-door front entrance will lead you to our main floor where we hold a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as a good selection of scarce and rare editions. The original fireplace is surrounded by hardbacks and you can peer out the original nine-foot windows. Take the staircase to the basement and you will find our large children's section and many shelves full of paperbacks. Our physical address is 225 College Highway/Route 10. Our mailing address is 241 College Highway & Clark St. P.O. Box 100 Southampton, MA 01073. The store hours indicated are by appointment only Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday you can stop in. Please call to schedule an appointment if you can't make it to the store on the weekends from 11 am to 3 pm.

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