The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future
(Paperback, Large Print Edition)
Publishing Details
The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future
By (Author) Franklin Foer
Diversified Publishing
Random House Large Print
3rd October 2023
Large Print Edition
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Central / national / federal government policies
Biography: historical, political and military
Political leaders and leadership
Physical Properties
Paperback
640
Width 154mm, Height 233mm
Description
The New York Times bestseller
Franklin Foer tells the definitive insider story of the first two years of the Biden presidency, with exclusive access to Bidens longtime team of advisers, and presents a gripping portrait of a president during this momentous time in our nations history.
"You might love Biden or you might hate Biden, but either way, if you want to understand him,you will want to buy this book." Politico
A triumph of reporting. Geoff Bennett, PBS NewsHour
Deeply reported . . . a terrific read. Chuck Todd, Meet the Press
Fantastic . . . The first real insider account of the Biden White House and a fascinating read about Biden himself. Jon Favreau, Pod Save America
On January 20, 2021, standing where only two weeks earlier policeofficers had battled with right-wing paramilitaries, Joe Biden took his oath ofoffice. The American people were still sick with COVID-19, his economistswere already warning him of an imminent financial crisis, and his party, theDemocrats, had the barest of majorities in the Senate. Yet, faced with anunprecedented set of crises, Joe Biden decided he would not play defense.Instead, he set out to transform the nation.
With unparalleled access to the tight inner circle of advisers who havesurrounded Biden for decades, Franklin Foer dramatizes in forensic detail thefirst two years of the Biden presidency, concluding with the historic midtermelections. The result is a gripping and high-definition portrait of a majorpresident at a time when democracy itself seems imperiled.
The Last Politician is a landmarkwork of political reportingwhich includes thrilling, blow-by-blow insiderreports of the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and the White Housesswift response to the Russian invasion of Ukrainethat is destined to shapehistorys view of a president in the eye of the storm.
Author Bio
Franklin Foer is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of World Without Mind and How Soccer Explains the World. For seven years, he edited The New Republic.
