Is this worth reading?

>>1083726
>biography
>Pulitzer
Probably not.

Have you considered reading a social history of the early post-war instead?

Bump

What is the general opinion of /his/ on McCullough's biographies?

>>1083726
I am constantly seeing David McCullough books pop up when broswing for history reading. Is this guy some top historian with tons of best selling books?

My father read it and liked it. That's all I can say

>>1084814
I am also curious to see the answer to this. I went to see him speak at my university a couple weeks ago and got curious about reading his stuff.

>>1083726
>Is this worth reading?

My dad did, he claims it goes into great depth on his decision of dropping the a-bombs

My mom's husband loves this

>>1083726
My father's brother's son read this and said it was Bible-tier.

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>>1083726
My stepmother's son's stepfather's daughter wasn't a huge fan, but women amirite?

O've read it twice actually. The second time a few years after the first. Its a long read at 900 something pages but it doesn't really feel like it. Alot of close detail in packed into the book but yet it is still reads smoothly and with a lot of charm. It is a fairly well balanced book but it probably favors Truman in the end.

If you dont know much about post 1945 American history you will learn it here.

Really great book. If you have any questions I can answer them.

I like McCullough's stuff but this is a terribly designed cover. David's name pops out while Truman's bleeds into the scenery.

>>1089333

triples

nice

All my dad's other sons are reading it and like it

>>1083726
>mccullough

Yeeees, yes sassenach... give him your money

my cousin's father recommended this to my wife's daughter and she told me it was very informative