Ulysses grant new book

Grant on the cover of ron chernows overstuffed but essential new biography has been made prettier than its untouched version. This is a good time for ron chernows fine biography of ulysses s. Grant is yet another book like last years american ulysses, by ronald c. From his early days as a scrappy lowerclass child, to his midlife drunkery and business failures, to his triumphant victories in the civil war and presidency, chernow covers it all. Grant in recent years as grants reputation slowly recovers after being pummeled. Grant by jordan michael smith globe correspondent, september 28, 2016, 10. Pulitzer prize winning ron chernow presents one of the worlds greatest citizens, ulysses s. A conversation with pulitzer prize winner and biographer of alexander hamilton, george washington and john d. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, written by american historian and biographer ron chernow.

White that means to correct what used to be the conventional. Grant, a union general during the civil war, served two terms as president, from 1869 to 1877. New books on grant show why americans distrust historians. His presidency was known for corruption, scandal, and booze. Ronald whites magisterial new biography offers a fresh view of ulysses s.

Grant deserves to be taken far more seriously as a president the reevaluation of grant and reconstruction that chernow offers has been in progress for. The revision of grant s reputation would seem to be an uphill battle. Is james joyces ulysses the hardest novel to finish. Janet maslin writes for the new york times that grant attempts to change grants reputation of being an inspired commander, an adequate. In 1869, at age 46, grant became the youngest president in u. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, written. Grant who emerges from ron chernows new biography, grant, is a man with quite a story to tell. There has been a surge in new books about ulysses s. In the novel 1876, vidals protagonist, charles schermerhorn schuyler, hears an anecdote about president grants disgust with senator charles sumners ego. The generals reputation has been trending upward thanks to the work of recent historians. Grant, ron chernow turns the life of yet another misunderstood figure from u. Ulysses s grant is one of the most important figures to have held the powerful title the president of the united states. James joyce died 75 years ago this week, leaving a lifetime of books beloved by many. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, focused mainly on his military career during the mexicanamerican war and the american civil war, and completed as he was dying of throat cancer in 1885.

Two recent books take contrapuntal positions on the political career of ulysses s. Grant, and memoirs and selected letters, and more on. He was the 18 th resident of the white house and before his political career. Ulysses s grant was an enigma brilliant general but often seen as one of the worst presidents of the united states. I could easily imagine the pitch for a modernday memoir. White focuses on grant s virtues instead of his flaws. In a new book, ron chernow attempts to rehabilitate it. Author ron chernow, whose biography of alexander hamilton became the inspiration for the runaway broadway hit hamilton, tackles ulysses s. Grant s book, never out of print and viewed as an american masterpiece, was a lastditch effort to ensure his familys financial security after he had been swindled out of his investments. In ron chernows grant, an american giants makeover continues.