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No Ordinary Time

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II

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 Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Pulitzer Prize–winning classic about the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, and how it shaped the nation while steering it through the Great Depression and the outset of World War II.

With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines—Eleanor and Franklin’s marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor’s life as First Lady, and FDR’s White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born.©1995 Doris Kearns Goodwin, All Rights Reserved; (P)1995 Simon & Schuster Inc., All Rights Reserved; Audioworks is an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc. Americas Historical Military Political Science Politics & Activism Politics & Government Presidents & Heads of State United States
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Well told, powerful narrative, revealing the inferiority of the characters in relation to the the demands of the time.

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I thought twice about gettting this audiobook on account of it being abridged. And as some others have pointed out its a shame that it is abridged, as its such a good book and the sort of people who are interested in this book would probably rather have more of it than less. It does seem a strange decision on the part of the publisher. However, the abridgement has been done extremely well, so you wouldn't notice you were missing anything if you hadn't been told. And the audiobook flows very naturally.

Edward Herrman, the reader, is a revelation to me. And definitely one of those superior readers who are worth looking out for in the Audible library. Every aspect of his reading enhances the book. And he has great skill with accents. Both subtle and convincing. I especially liked his Eleanor Roosevelt, a bit thin, stilted & posh but ever so kind. As for the book itself, its a fascinating and sympathetic insight into the life of the Roosevelts in the run up to WWII and for the duration of the war itself.

Superb reading of a top book

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