Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage

By Jeffrey Frank

Book Overview

An absorbing account of "the most intriguing--and dysfunctional--political marriage in history" (The New York Times Book Review, front page review).

One of the most acclaimed political biographies of our time, Jeffrey Frank's Ike and Dick takes you inside the strained and complex relationship of two fascinating American leaders--hailed as "top-drawer as political history" (Russell Baker, The New York Review of Books) and "one of the best books ever written about Richard Nixon" (Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker).

For nearly twenty years, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon shared a political and private association that deeply affected both men and their turbulent era. In a work of "compelling can't-put-it-down history" (Joe Klein, Time columnist) filled with "marvelously cringe-inducing anecdotes" (The Wall Street Journal), Frank reveals sides of the two that you've never seen. He offers fresh views of the striving, uneasy young Nixon and of Eisenhower, the legendary commander in failing health, far more comfortable with international affairs than with problems besetting the United States. Behind the scenes and beyond the headlines, Ike and Dick, informed by deep archival research and dozens of interviews, provides a captivating look at the presidency and the nation. It will become essential reading for generations of Americans.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416587217
• ISBN13: 9781416587217
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great read

This book presents the life of two influential Americans. It is well written. The author takes you to how these two men experienced life In Their childhood. Then into their military service then their entrance to politics. Nixon owes Ike as much as Ike owes Nixon. Ultimately this was an amazing duo during a critical time in our history. And the author shares details that are fascinating! A must read for Ike and Nixon fans!