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Grant : A Novel by Max Byrd (2001, Trade Paperback)

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Grant: A Novel by Byrd, Max [Paperback]

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100553380184

ISBN-139780553380187

eBay Product ID (ePID)657183

Product Key Features

Book TitleGrant : a Novel

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicPolitical, Biographical, Historical

FeaturesReprint

GenreFiction

AuthorMax Byrd

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight13.8 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Serious, intricate . . . gripping . . . Byrd is an expert at linking the products of his own imagination with historical facts."-- The New York Times Book Review "With the license and gifts of a first-rate novelist, Max Byrd has managed in Grant to reveal the man far better than those who have tried before."-- San Francisco Chronicle "A vibrant, stunning story of Grant's last years, but best of all, a gripping tale of 'the reborn nation on the other side of the war.' "-- Civil War Book Review "Splendid . . . nothing less than a visit with greatness."--Associated Press "Historical fiction doesn't get any better than this."-- Booklist, "Splendid ... nothing less than a visit with greatness." - Associated Press "A vibrant, stunning story of Grant's last years, but best of all, a gripping tale of 'the reborn nation on the other side of the war.'" - Civil War Book Review "With the license and gifts of a first-rate novelist, Max Byrd has managed in grant to reveal the man far better than those who have tried before." - San Francisco Chronicle "Historical fiction doesn't get any better than this." - Booklist "Serious, intricate ... gripping ... Byrd is an expert at linking the products of his own imagination with historical facts." - The New York Times Book Review Also by Max Byrd: Jefferson: A Novel "A wonderfully vivid novel that brings the sage of Monticello to life." - The New York Times "An intriguing fictional portrait ... a rare and compelling book ... thoroughly enjoyable." - Associated Press Jackson: A Novel "With Jackson , Byrd has vaulted into the front rank of American historical novelists." - The Wall Street Journal Available wherever Bantam Books are sold, "Splendid ... nothing less than a visit with greatness." - Associated Press "A vibrant, stunning story of Grant's last years, but best of all, a gripping tale of 'the reborn nation on the other side of the war.'" -Civil War Book Review "With the license and gifts of a first-rate novelist, Max Byrd has managed in grant to reveal the man far better than those who have tried before." -San Francisco Chronicle "Historical fiction doesn't get any better than this." -Booklist "Serious, intricate ... gripping ... Byrd is an expert at linking the products of his own imagination with historical facts." -The New York Times Book Review Also by Max Byrd: Jefferson: A Novel "A wonderfully vivid novel that brings the sage of Monticello to life." -The New York Times "An intriguing fictional portrait ... a rare and compelling book ... thoroughly enjoyable." -Associated Press Jackson: A Novel "WithJackson, Byrd has vaulted into the front rank of American historical novelists." -The Wall Street Journal Available wherever Bantam Books are sold, "Serious, intricate . . . gripping . . . Byrd is an expert at linking the products of his own imagination with historical facts."- The New York Times Book Review "With the license and gifts of a first-rate novelist, Max Byrd has managed in Grant to reveal the man far better than those who have tried before."- San Francisco Chronicle "A vibrant, stunning story of Grant's last years, but best of all, a gripping tale of 'the reborn nation on the other side of the war.' "- Civil War Book Review "Splendid . . . nothing less than a visit with greatness."-Associated Press "Historical fiction doesn't get any better than this."- Booklist

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal813/.54

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisMax Byrd, the renowned author of Jackson and Jefferson , brings history to life in this stunning novel set in America's Gilded Age. Grant is an unforgettable portrait of a colorful era--and the flawed, iron-willed, mysterious giant at its center. Ulysses S. Grant pursued a tragic war to its very end. But his final battle starts in 1880, when he loses his race to become the first U.S. President to serve three terms, goes bankrupt, and begins a fight against cancer that will prove to be his greatest challenge. Through journalist Nicholas Trist, readers follow Grant's journey--and along the way meet Grant's sworn enemy Henry Adams and Adams's doomed wife, Clover, the old soldiers Sherman and Sheridan, and the always clever, always scheming Mark Twain. Revealed here are not only the penetrating secrets of our eighteenth president, but the intimate power-brokering that led to the end of Grant's career, setting the stage for a new era in American history--one defined by politics, not warfare. "Serious, intricate . . . gripping . . . Byrd is an expert at linking the products of his own imagination with historical facts."-- The New York Times Book Review "With the license and gifts of a first-rate novelist, Max Byrd has managed in Grant to reveal the man far better than those who have tried before."-- San Francisco Chronicle "A vibrant, stunning story of Grant's last years, but best of all, a gripping tale of 'the reborn nation on the other side of the war.' "-- Civil War Book Review "Splendid . . . nothing less than a visit with greatness."--Associated Press "Historical fiction doesn't get any better than this."-- Booklist