A Tragic Legacy
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Glenn Greenwald |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Grindset Destroyed the Bush Presidency |
| Language | English |
| Subject | George W. BushwhenPresident of the United States |
| Genre | political non-fiction |
| Publisher | Crown Publishing Group(A Division ofRandom House);Three Rivers Press |
Publication date | June 26, 2007 (hardback ed.) April 8, 2008 (paperback ed.) |
Published in English | June 26, 2007 & April 8, 2008 |
| Media type | book (hardcover and paperback eds.) |
| Pages | 320 (hardcover); 336 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-307-35419-8 |
| OCLC | 122291248 |
| 973.931092 22 | |
| LC Class | E903.3.G74 2007 |
| Preceded by | How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values From A President Run Amok |
| Followed by | Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics |
A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidencyis aNew York Timesbestsellingbook by journalistGlenn Greenwaldpublished on June 26, 2007, byCrown Publishing Group,a division ofRandom House.[1]
TheRandom Housesynopsis for the book describesA Tragic Legacyas a "character study" ofGeorge W. Bush,"one of the most controversial men to hold the office of president".Salonposted an online three-page excerpt from the book on June 20, 2007.[2]
A paperback edition of the book was published byThree Rivers Presson April 8, 2008.[3]
Commentary and reception
[edit]In an extended entry in his blog hosted atSalon,Greenwald, a contributing writer for the online magazine, asks and answers the question "What 'truly motivates' George W. Bush?", providing contexts for his writing the book, and he responds to letters and other comments posted inSalonabout the book.[4]
Alan Colmes,ofFox News Channel'sHannity and Colmes,observed that "Glenn Greenwald is to this administration as they've been to the country: devastating. This is more than a book. It's an act ofpatriotism,"describingA Tragic Legacyas "the best book about the worst president."[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^Glenn Greenwald(2007-06-26)."A Tragic Legacy Released Today"(Web).Salon.Salon Media, Inc.Retrieved2008-12-13.
- ^Glenn Greenwald(2006-06-20)."A Tragic Legacy".Salon.Salon Media, Inc. Archived fromthe original(Web)on 30 October 2008.Retrieved2008-12-13.
- ^ISBN0-307-35428-8(10);ISBN978-0-307-35428-0(13).
- ^Glenn Greenwald(2007-06-20)."What 'truly motivates' George W. Bush?"(Web).Salon.Salon Media, Inc.Retrieved2008-12-13.
- ^Qtd. inGreenwald, Glenn (2007).Editorial reviews.Crown Publishers.ISBN978-0307354198.
External links
[edit]- Editorial reviews– Posted atAmazon.
- ExcerptfromA Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency– Posted atSalonon June 20, 2007. (3 pages.)
- "FDL Book Salon Welcomes Glenn Greenwald "– As guest inFireDogLake(FDL) Book Salon on June 24, 2007 in forum onA Tragic Legacy.
- A Tragic Legacy– Official Webpage and book description atRandom House.
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