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- ISBN
- 9780375702303
- Book Title
- Bridge : the Life and Rise of Barack Obama
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
- Topic
- Political Process / General, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, American Government / General, American Government / State
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 23.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 704 Pages
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National Bestseller In this nuanced and complex portrait of Barack Obama, Pulitzer Prize-winner David Remnick offers a thorough, intricate, and riveting account of the unique experiences that shaped our nation's first African American president. Through extensive on-the-record interviews with friends and teachers, mentors and disparagers, family members and Obama himself, Remnick explores the elite institutions that first exposed Obama to social tensions, and the intellectual currents that contributed to his identity. Using America's racial history as a backdrop for Obama's own story, Remnick further reveals how an initially rootless and confused young man built on the experiences of an earlier generation of black leaders to become one of the central figures of our time. Masterfully written and eminently readable, The Bridge is destined to be a lasting and illuminating work for years to come, by a writer with an unparalleled gift for revealing the historical significance of our present moment.
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
037570230x
ISBN-13
9780375702303
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5038856052
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bridge : the Life and Rise of Barack Obama
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Political Process / General, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, American Government / General, American Government / State
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Number of Pages
704 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz
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Reviews
"Brilliantly constructed, flawlessly written….A near-definitive study of Obama." The Los Angeles Times "If you care about American politics, you have to readThe Bridge." Salon "Superb. Beautifully written and artfully constructed." The Economist "Insight[ful] and nuance[d]. . . .Writing with emotional precision and a sure knowledge of politics, Mr. Remnick situates Mr. Obama's career firmly within a historical context." Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "There are a few people of such skill that envy gives way to admiration, and one is left feeling not hostility but respect. Remnick is one of those exceptional practitioners."Newsweek "His work will serve as a building block for all future works on Obama. . . .Lovely and assured." Entertainment Weekly "Engaging. . . .Sparkling." San Francisco Chronicle "Superb. . . .Remnick is a master blender of history, reporting and narrative, and inThe Bridgehe drives home the stunning, surprising nature of this saga by interweaving Obama's rise with the history of the civil-right's movement." Seattle Times "An expansive work. . . .Recounting a pivotal March 2007 speech in Selma, Remnick writes that Obama's words were 'at once personal, tribal, national and universal.' The same can be said ofThe Bridge." Time "An insightful, nuanced look at the making of the 44th president, placing his career in the context of history." The Chicago Tribune "Absorbing and seminal. . . .Remnick is the most gifted and versatile journalist in America. . . .The Bridgeis the first truly great biography of the man in all his promise and complexities." San Antonio Express-News "Remnick deserves credit for telling Obama's story more completely than others, for lending a reporter's zeal to the task, for not ducking the discussion of race and for peeling back several layers of the onion that is Barack Obama." Gwen Ifill,The Washington Post "What Remnick brings to a complex story are the tools of an exceptional reporter: persistence, curiosity, insight. . . .Rich in reflections and refractions." Bloomberg.com "Compelling. . . .A living metaphor for an increasingly diverse America. . . .Remnick is one of the finest journalists in America, and has delivered a thorough, well-crafted early entry in what is sure to be a long list of Obama biographies." St. Petersburg Times "[Remnick] manages to mine this young president's familiar story-the absent Kenyan father, the itinerant and idealistic young white mother, a childhood of wandering from Hawaii to Indonesia and back again-and find new insights." The Christian Science Monitor "Insightful, [a] valuable book. . . .Remnick places Obama's story squarely in the framework of America's civil rights struggle." The New Statesman "Masterful, absorbing. . . .A splendid synthesis, an argument for [Remnick's] reporting gifts. . . .For those interested in race as a social construct,The Bridgeis essential reading." The Cleveland Plain Dealer "The book's strengths should appeal to readers of all political stripes: a real depth of reporting and the elegant grace of Remnick's literary style. . . .The read, "If you care about American politics, you have to readThe Bridge." Salon "Writing with emotional precision and a sure knowledge of politics, Mr. Remnick situates Mr. Obama's career firmly within a historical context." Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "A brilliantly constructed, flawlessly written biography." Douglas Brinkley,The Los Angeles Times "Exhaustively researched…Remnick has many important additions and corrections to make to our reading of "Dreams From My Father"…The book's insights into Obama's character will be very useful for understanding the man's performance as president." Garry Wills,The New York Times Book Review "An expansive work…Recounting a pivotal March 2007 speech in Selma, Remnick writes that Obama's words were 'at once personal, tribal, national and universal.' The same can be said ofThe Bridge." Time "Remnick deserves credit for telling Obama's story more completely than others, for lending a reporter's zeal to the task, for not ducking the discussion of race and for peeling back several layers of the onion that is Barack Obama." The Washington Post "Superb. Beautifully written and artfully constructed." The Economist "There are a few people of such skill that envy gives way to admiration, and one is left feeling not hostility but respect. Remnick is one of those exceptional practitioners…Remnick's biography depends not on nuggets but on his characteristically dispassionate, richly observed assessment of his subject. Without sermonizing or sentimentalizing, Remnick sheds light on the complicated role of race in Obama's rise and victory and, perhaps most relevantly, in the conduct of his presidency." Jonathan Meacham,Newsweek "Ambitious and well executed…It's fair and high-minded, sensitive but dispassionate, admiring but never fawning…It's this mix of intellect, fact, and feeling that distinguish Remnick's assessment of Obama's victory."Time Out New York "His work will serve as a building block for all future works on Obama…lovely and assured."Entertainment Weekly From the Hardcover edition., "Brilliantly constructed, flawlessly written....A near-definitive study of Obama." - The Los Angeles Times "If you care about American politics, you have to read The Bridge ." - Salon "Superb. . . . Remnick is a master blender of history, reporting and narrative." -- The Seattle Times "Insight[ful] and nuance[d]. . . .Writing with emotional precision and a sure knowledge of politics, Mr. Remnick situates Mr. Obama's career firmly within a historical context." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "There are a few people of such skill that envy gives way to admiration, and one is left feeling not hostility but respect. Remnick is one of those exceptional practitioners."- Newsweek "His work will serve as a building block for all future works on Obama. . . .Lovely and assured." - Entertainment Weekly "Engaging. . . .Sparkling." - San Francisco Chronicle "An expansive work. . . .Recounting a pivotal March 2007 speech in Selma, Remnick writes that Obama's words were 'at once personal, tribal, national and universal.' The same can be said of The Bridge ." - Time "An insightful, nuanced look at the making of the 44th president, placing his career in the context of history." - The Chicago Tribune "Absorbing and seminal. . . .Remnick is the most gifted and versatile journalist in America. . . . The Bridge is the first truly great biography of the man in all his promise and complexities." - San Antonio Express-News "Remnick deserves credit for telling Obama's story more completely than others, for lending a reporter's zeal to the task, for not ducking the discussion of race and for peeling back several layers of the onion that is Barack Obama." -Gwen Ifill, The Washington Post "What Remnick brings to a complex story are the tools of an exceptional reporter: persistence, curiosity, insight. . . .Rich in reflections and refractions." -Bloomberg.com "Compelling. . . .A living metaphor for an increasingly diverse America. . . .Remnick is one of the finest journalists in America, and has delivered a thorough, well-crafted early entry in what is sure to be a long list of Obama biographies." - St. Petersburg Times "[Remnick] manages to mine this young president's familiar story--the absent Kenyan father, the itinerant and idealistic young white mother, a childhood of wandering from Hawaii to Indonesia and back again--and find new insights." - The Christian Science Monitor "Insightful, [a] valuable book. . . .Remnick places Obama's story squarely in the framework of America's civil rights struggle." - The New Statesman "Masterful, absorbing. . . .A splendid synthesis, an argument for [Remnick's] reporting gifts. . . .For those interested in race as a social construct, The Bridge is essential reading." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer "The book's strengths should appeal to readers of all political stripes: a real depth of reporting and the elegant grace of Remnick's literary style. . . .The reader is left with a nuanced account of our president's self-crafted development." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A lively and enjoyable biography that is likely to remain definitive. . . .Remnick should already be planning a sequel." - The Washington Monthly, “Brilliantly constructed, flawlessly written&.A near-definitive study of Obama.� – The Los Angeles Times “If you care about American politics, you have to read The Bridge .� – Salon "Superb. . . . Remnick is a master blender of history, reporting and narrative.� - The Seattle Times “Insight[ful] and nuance[d]. . . .Writing with emotional precision and a sure knowledge of politics, Mr. Remnick situates Mr. Obama’s career firmly within a historical context.� –Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “There are a few people of such skill that envy gives way to admiration, and one is left feeling not hostility but respect. Remnick is one of those exceptional practitioners.�– Newsweek “His work will serve as a building block for all future works on Obama. . . .Lovely and assured.� – Entertainment Weekly “Engaging. . . .Sparkling.� – San Francisco Chronicle “An expansive work. . . .Recounting a pivotal March 2007 speech in Selma, Remnick writes that Obama’s words were ‘at once personal, tribal, national and universal.’ The same can be said of The Bridge .� – Time “An insightful, nuanced look at the making of the 44th president, placing his career in the context of history.� – The Chicago Tribune “Absorbing and seminal. . . .Remnick is the most gifted and versatile journalist in America. . . . The Bridge is the first truly great biography of the man in all his promise and complexities.� – San Antonio Express-News “Remnick deserves credit for telling Obama’s story more completely than others, for lending a reporter’s zeal to the task, for not ducking the discussion of race and for peeling back several layers of the onion that is Barack Obama.� –Gwen Ifill, The Washington Post “What Remnick brings to a complex story are the tools of an exceptional reporter: persistence, curiosity, insight. . . .Rich in reflections and refractions.� –Bloomberg.com “Compelling. . . .A living metaphor for an increasingly diverse America. . . .Remnick is one of the finest journalists in America, and has delivered a thorough, well-crafted early entry in what is sure to be a long list of Obama biographies.� – St. Petersburg Times “[Remnick] manages to mine this young president’s familiar story-the absent Kenyan father, the itinerant and idealistic young white mother, a childhood of wandering from Hawaii to Indonesia and back again-and find new insights.� – The Christian Science Monitor “Insightful, [a] valuable book. . . .Remnick places Obama’s story squarely in the framework of America’s civil rights struggle.� – The New Statesman “Masterful, absorbing. . . .A splendid synthesis, an argument for [Remnick’s] reporting gifts. . . .For those interested in race as a social construct, The Bridge is essential reading.� – The Cleveland Plain Dealer “The book’s strengths should appeal to readers of all political stripes: a real depth of reporting and the elegant grace of Remnick’s literary style. . . .The reader is left with a nuanced account of our president’s self-crafted development.� – St. Louis Post-Dispatch “A lively and enjoyable biography that is likely to remain definitive. . . .Remnick should already be planning a sequel.� – The Washington Monthly, "Brilliantly constructed, flawlessly written….A near-definitive study of Obama." The Los Angeles Times "If you care about American politics, you have to readThe Bridge." Salon "Superb. . . . Remnick is a master blender of history, reporting and narrative." -TheSeattle Times "Insight[ful] and nuance[d]. . . .Writing with emotional precision and a sure knowledge of politics, Mr. Remnick situates Mr. Obama's career firmly within a historical context." Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "There are a few people of such skill that envy gives way to admiration, and one is left feeling not hostility but respect. Remnick is one of those exceptional practitioners."Newsweek "His work will serve as a building block for all future works on Obama. . . .Lovely and assured." Entertainment Weekly "Engaging. . . .Sparkling." San Francisco Chronicle "An expansive work. . . .Recounting a pivotal March 2007 speech in Selma, Remnick writes that Obama's words were 'at once personal, tribal, national and universal.' The same can be said ofThe Bridge." Time "An insightful, nuanced look at the making of the 44th president, placing his career in the context of history." The Chicago Tribune "Absorbing and seminal. . . .Remnick is the most gifted and versatile journalist in America. . . .The Bridgeis the first truly great biography of the man in all his promise and complexities." San Antonio Express-News "Remnick deserves credit for telling Obama's story more completely than others, for lending a reporter's zeal to the task, for not ducking the discussion of race and for peeling back several layers of the onion that is Barack Obama." Gwen Ifill,The Washington Post "What Remnick brings to a complex story are the tools of an exceptional reporter: persistence, curiosity, insight. . . .Rich in reflections and refractions." Bloomberg.com "Compelling. . . .A living metaphor for an increasingly diverse America. . . .Remnick is one of the finest journalists in America, and has delivered a thorough, well-crafted early entry in what is sure to be a long list of Obama biographies." St. Petersburg Times "[Remnick] manages to mine this young president's familiar story-the absent Kenyan father, the itinerant and idealistic young white mother, a childhood of wandering from Hawaii to Indonesia and back again-and find new insights." The Christian Science Monitor "Insightful, [a] valuable book. . . .Remnick places Obama's story squarely in the framework of America's civil rights struggle." The New Statesman "Masterful, absorbing. . . .A splendid synthesis, an argument for [Remnick's] reporting gifts. . . .For those interested in race as a social construct,The Bridgeis essential reading." The Cleveland Plain Dealer "The book's strengths should appeal to readers of all political stripes: a real depth of reporting and the elegant grace of Remnick's literary style. . . .The reader is left with a nuanced account of our president's self-crafted development." St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A lively and enjoyable biography that is likely to remain definitive. . . .Remnick should already be planning a sequel.", "Brilliantly constructed, flawlessly written….A near-definitive study of Obama." The Los Angeles Times "If you care about American politics, you have to read The Bridge ." Salon "Superb. . . . Remnick is a master blender of history, reporting and narrative." - The Seattle Times "Insight[ful] and nuance[d]. . . .Writing with emotional precision and a sure knowledge of politics, Mr. Remnick situates Mr. Obama's career firmly within a historical context." Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "There are a few people of such skill that envy gives way to admiration, and one is left feeling not hostility but respect. Remnick is one of those exceptional practitioners." Newsweek "His work will serve as a building block for all future works on Obama. . . .Lovely and assured." Entertainment Weekly "Engaging. . . .Sparkling." San Francisco Chronicle "An expansive work. . . .Recounting a pivotal March 2007 speech in Selma, Remnick writes that Obama's words were 'at once personal, tribal, national and universal.' The same can be said of The Bridge ." Time "An insightful, nuanced look at the making of the 44th president, placing his career in the context of history." The Chicago Tribune "Absorbing and seminal. . . .Remnick is the most gifted and versatile journalist in America. . . . The Bridge is the first truly great biography of the man in all his promise and complexities." San Antonio Express-News "Remnick deserves credit for telling Obama's story more completely than others, for lending a reporter's zeal to the task, for not ducking the discussion of race and for peeling back several layers of the onion that is Barack Obama." Gwen Ifill, The Washington Post "What Remnick brings to a complex story are the tools of an exceptional reporter: persistence, curiosity, insight. . . .Rich in reflections and refractions." Bloomberg.com "Compelling. . . .A living metaphor for an increasingly diverse America. . . .Remnick is one of the finest journalists in America, and has delivered a thorough, well-crafted early entry in what is sure to be a long list of Obama biographies." St. Petersburg Times "[Remnick] manages to mine this young president's familiar story-the absent Kenyan father, the itinerant and idealistic young white mother, a childhood of wandering from Hawaii to Indonesia and back again-and find new insights." The Christian Science Monitor "Insightful, [a] valuable book. . . .Remnick places Obama's story squarely in the framework of America's civil rights struggle." The New Statesman "Masterful, absorbing. . . .A splendid synthesis, an argument for [Remnick's] reporting gifts. . . .For those interested in race as a social construct, The Bridge is essential reading." The Cleveland Plain Dealer "The book's strengths should appeal to readers of all political stripes: a real depth of reporting and the elegant grace of Remnick's literary style. . . .The reader is left with a nuanced account of our president's self-crafted development." St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A lively and enjoyable biography that is likely to remain definitive. . . .Remnick should already be planning a sequel." The Washington Monthly
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