The Life & Legend of E. H. Harriman
Author: Maury Klein
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ISBN: 0807825174
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr (March, 2000)
Sales Rank: 73,467
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Great bio of a very complex person
Mr Klien has done it again. I read Mr. Klein's The Life And Legend of Jay Gould with much anticipation and found it to be very engaging. That is exactly how i felt about his latest endeavor, The Life and Legend of E.H. Harriman. Mr. Klien handles a complex person with much skill and depth. He brings to life a monumental person who was both very complex and yet very human. His use of the social and cultural aspects of the era help to put his subject in context without detracting from the person. Many biographies fail either because the subject is dimmed by the amount of background information on the social and cultural aspects of the era or just the opposite, the subject is not brought to life by too little backgroung of the forces that helped shapped his/her life. Mr. Klein succeeds in reaching a great balance. The book is a great read. Similar Products
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