One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon

Title: One Man Against the World: The Tragedy of Richard Nixon Author: Tim Weiner ISBN: 9781250092328 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Published: 2016 Binding: Paperback Language: English Condition: Used: Near Fine A 1629397 Publisher Description: A shocking and riveting look at one of the most dramatic and disastrous presidencies in US history, from Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Tim Weiner. Based largely on documents declassified only in the last few years, One Man Against the World paints a devastating portrait of a tortured yet brilliant man who led the country largely according to a deep-seated insecurity and distrust of not only his cabinet and congress, but the American population at large. In riveting, tick-tock prose, Weiner illuminates how the Vietnam War and the Watergate controversy that brought about Nixon's demise were inextricably linked. From the hail of