2013, ISBN: 9780670074877

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Boston: Little,Brown, and Company, 1933. Hardcover. G+ ex-lib with minimal lib markings, tight./no dj. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2. w/Introduction by Montrose J.Moses. Red cloth library binding, yell… Plus…

Boston: Little,Brown, and Company, 1933. Hardcover. G+ ex-lib with minimal lib markings, tight./no dj. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2. w/Introduction by Montrose J.Moses. Red cloth library binding, yellow lettering and DDC number on spine. 1st. Revised Ed., Little,Brown, and Company, 1933, 2.5, Penguin Group Australia. Very Good. 153 x 230 x 36mm. Paperback. 2013. 480 pages. <br>From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the Unit ed States strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issue s, America's role. Rendezvous With Destinyis a fascinating and we ll-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to the course of WWII and to America's global leadership.' Henry Kis singer 'Superb . . . One of the most fascinating works of histo ry I have read in many years' Ross Fitzgerald, Weekend Australian 'Real Team of Rivalsstuff- smart, engaging, historical storyte lling' Time 'A cracking book . . . as difficult to put down as a thriller' Adelaide Review In the dark days between Hitler's i nvasion of Poland and the attack on Pearl Harbor, a group of high ly unorthodox emissaries dispatched to Europe by President Frankl in D. Roosevelt paved the way for America's entry into the war. Sumner Welles, the buttoned-down diplomat eventually ruined by h is sexual misdemeanours, met with Mussolini, Hitler and Chamberla in. William 'Wild Bill' Donovan, war hero and future spymaster, visited an isolated United Kingdom to determine whether it could hold out against the Nazis. Harry Hopkins, frail social worker and New Dealer, became an unlikely confidant of Churchill and St alin. Averell Harriman, banker and railroad heir, ran the massi ve aid program out of London, where he romanced Churchill's daugh ter-in-law. Wendell Willkie, the charismatic former Republican presidential candidate, raised British morale and helped FDR to w in over wary Americans to the cause. Together, they shaped the future of America, the Second World War, and the modern world. Mi chael Fullilove restores Roosevelt's unlikely envoys to their pro per place in history. Rendezvous with Destinyis stirring and im portant history, written with the pace of a thriller. 'Rendezvo us with Destinyreminds us that the great challenges of any age ty pically summon the unconventional; in this case, a President who was perhaps the most unconventional of all. Michael Fullilove has produced a fascinating account of how Franklin Roosevelt and the brightest statesmen of their day helped save a civilisation.' Pa ul Keating 'Fullilove proves these crucial figures were more th an just the servants of the American Goliath's move from isolatio nism - they were shapers of destiny in their own right. And he ac hieves this with a gripping narrative power.' Thomas Keneally ' A revealing account of the entry of the United States into the Se cond World War, that underlines the importance of leadership and individuals in history. The story is told with a great eye for de tail, as well as a sound grasp of the broad arc of events.' Franc is Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man 'A rare combin ation of diplomatic thriller and original history, well-paced and expertly told' Kurt Campbell, Financial Times 'Fullilove infuse s each chapter with the danger, romance and deadly seriousness of war . . . The book is at its finest when it portrays Roosevelt a s a mariner steering through the fog' Jordan Chandler Hirsch, Wal l Street Journal 'Entertaining . . . Fine capsule biographies o f five remarkable Americans' David Nasaw,New York Times Book Revi ew 'Fullilove writes superbly, weaving an intriguing Australian role into his narrative . . . An outstanding book, marked by ins ight and irony.' The Spectator, Australia 'Highly readable and original . . . A work of detailed scholarship and vigorous writin g . . . a model of what the best academic research is capable of producing' Australian Book Review 'Outstanding... Fullilove has undertaken ., Penguin Group Australia, 2013, 3<

2019, ISBN: 9780670074877

Biteback. Used - Like New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2019. Originally published at $0.03., Biteback, 5, Penguin Group Australia. Very Good. 153 x 230 x 36mm. Paperback. 2013. 480 pages. <br&… Plus…

Biteback. Used - Like New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2019. Originally published at $0.03., Biteback, 5, Penguin Group Australia. Very Good. 153 x 230 x 36mm. Paperback. 2013. 480 pages. <br>From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the Unit ed States strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issue s, America's role. Rendezvous With Destinyis a fascinating and we ll-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to the course of WWII and to America's global leadership.' Henry Kis singer 'Superb . . . One of the most fascinating works of histo ry I have read in many years' Ross Fitzgerald, Weekend Australian 'Real Team of Rivalsstuff- smart, engaging, historical storyte lling' Time 'A cracking book . . . as difficult to put down as a thriller' Adelaide Review In the dark days between Hitler's i nvasion of Poland and the attack on Pearl Harbor, a group of high ly unorthodox emissaries dispatched to Europe by President Frankl in D. Roosevelt paved the way for America's entry into the war. Sumner Welles, the buttoned-down diplomat eventually ruined by h is sexual misdemeanours, met with Mussolini, Hitler and Chamberla in. William 'Wild Bill' Donovan, war hero and future spymaster, visited an isolated United Kingdom to determine whether it could hold out against the Nazis. Harry Hopkins, frail social worker and New Dealer, became an unlikely confidant of Churchill and St alin. Averell Harriman, banker and railroad heir, ran the massi ve aid program out of London, where he romanced Churchill's daugh ter-in-law. Wendell Willkie, the charismatic former Republican presidential candidate, raised British morale and helped FDR to w in over wary Americans to the cause. Together, they shaped the future of America, the Second World War, and the modern world. Mi chael Fullilove restores Roosevelt's unlikely envoys to their pro per place in history. Rendezvous with Destinyis stirring and im portant history, written with the pace of a thriller. 'Rendezvo us with Destinyreminds us that the great challenges of any age ty pically summon the unconventional; in this case, a President who was perhaps the most unconventional of all. Michael Fullilove has produced a fascinating account of how Franklin Roosevelt and the brightest statesmen of their day helped save a civilisation.' Pa ul Keating 'Fullilove proves these crucial figures were more th an just the servants of the American Goliath's move from isolatio nism - they were shapers of destiny in their own right. And he ac hieves this with a gripping narrative power.' Thomas Keneally ' A revealing account of the entry of the United States into the Se cond World War, that underlines the importance of leadership and individuals in history. The story is told with a great eye for de tail, as well as a sound grasp of the broad arc of events.' Franc is Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man 'A rare combin ation of diplomatic thriller and original history, well-paced and expertly told' Kurt Campbell, Financial Times 'Fullilove infuse s each chapter with the danger, romance and deadly seriousness of war . . . The book is at its finest when it portrays Roosevelt a s a mariner steering through the fog' Jordan Chandler Hirsch, Wal l Street Journal 'Entertaining . . . Fine capsule biographies o f five remarkable Americans' David Nasaw,New York Times Book Revi ew 'Fullilove writes superbly, weaving an intriguing Australian role into his narrative . . . An outstanding book, marked by ins ight and irony.' The Spectator, Australia 'Highly readable and original . . . A work of detailed scholarship and vigorous writin g . . . a model of what the best academic research is capable of producing' Australian Book Review 'Outstanding... Fullilove has undertaken ., Penguin Group Australia, 2013, 3<

2013, ISBN: 9780670074877

Penguin Group Australia. Very Good. 153 x 230 x 36mm. Paperback. 2013. 480 pages. <br>From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the Unit ed States strongly isolationist, Roosevelt s… Plus…

Penguin Group Australia. Very Good. 153 x 230 x 36mm. Paperback. 2013. 480 pages. <br>From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the Unit ed States strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issue s, America's role. Rendezvous With Destinyis a fascinating and we ll-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to the course of WWII and to America's global leadership.' Henry Kis singer 'Superb . . . One of the most fascinating works of histo ry I have read in many years' Ross Fitzgerald, Weekend Australian 'Real Team of Rivalsstuff- smart, engaging, historical storyte lling' Time 'A cracking book . . . as difficult to put down as a thriller' Adelaide Review In the dark days between Hitler's i nvasion of Poland and the attack on Pearl Harbor, a group of high ly unorthodox emissaries dispatched to Europe by President Frankl in D. Roosevelt paved the way for America's entry into the war. Sumner Welles, the buttoned-down diplomat eventually ruined by h is sexual misdemeanours, met with Mussolini, Hitler and Chamberla in. William 'Wild Bill' Donovan, war hero and future spymaster, visited an isolated United Kingdom to determine whether it could hold out against the Nazis. Harry Hopkins, frail social worker and New Dealer, became an unlikely confidant of Churchill and St alin. Averell Harriman, banker and railroad heir, ran the massi ve aid program out of London, where he romanced Churchill's daugh ter-in-law. Wendell Willkie, the charismatic former Republican presidential candidate, raised British morale and helped FDR to w in over wary Americans to the cause. Together, they shaped the future of America, the Second World War, and the modern world. Mi chael Fullilove restores Roosevelt's unlikely envoys to their pro per place in history. Rendezvous with Destinyis stirring and im portant history, written with the pace of a thriller. 'Rendezvo us with Destinyreminds us that the great challenges of any age ty pically summon the unconventional; in this case, a President who was perhaps the most unconventional of all. Michael Fullilove has produced a fascinating account of how Franklin Roosevelt and the brightest statesmen of their day helped save a civilisation.' Pa ul Keating 'Fullilove proves these crucial figures were more th an just the servants of the American Goliath's move from isolatio nism - they were shapers of destiny in their own right. And he ac hieves this with a gripping narrative power.' Thomas Keneally ' A revealing account of the entry of the United States into the Se cond World War, that underlines the importance of leadership and individuals in history. The story is told with a great eye for de tail, as well as a sound grasp of the broad arc of events.' Franc is Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man 'A rare combin ation of diplomatic thriller and original history, well-paced and expertly told' Kurt Campbell, Financial Times 'Fullilove infuse s each chapter with the danger, romance and deadly seriousness of war . . . The book is at its finest when it portrays Roosevelt a s a mariner steering through the fog' Jordan Chandler Hirsch, Wal l Street Journal 'Entertaining . . . Fine capsule biographies o f five remarkable Americans' David Nasaw,New York Times Book Revi ew 'Fullilove writes superbly, weaving an intriguing Australian role into his narrative . . . An outstanding book, marked by ins ight and irony.' The Spectator, Australia 'Highly readable and original . . . A work of detailed scholarship and vigorous writin g . . . a model of what the best academic research is capable of producing' Australian Book Review 'Outstanding... Fullilove has undertaken ., Penguin Group Australia, 2013, 3<

2013, ISBN: 9780670074877

Penguin Group Australia. Very Good. 153 x 230 x 36mm. Paperback. 2013. 480 pages. <br>From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the Unit ed States strongly isolationist, Roosevelt s… Plus…

Penguin Group Australia. Very Good. 153 x 230 x 36mm. Paperback. 2013. 480 pages. <br>From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the Unit ed States strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issue s, America's role. Rendezvous With Destinyis a fascinating and we ll-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to the course of WWII and to America's global leadership.' Henry Kis singer 'Superb . . . One of the most fascinating works of histo ry I have read in many years' Ross Fitzgerald, Weekend Australian 'Real Team of Rivalsstuff- smart, engaging, historical storyte lling' Time 'A cracking book . . . as difficult to put down as a thriller' Adelaide Review In the dark days between Hitler's i nvasion of Poland and the attack on Pearl Harbor, a group of high ly unorthodox emissaries dispatched to Europe by President Frankl in D. Roosevelt paved the way for America's entry into the war. Sumner Welles, the buttoned-down diplomat eventually ruined by h is sexual misdemeanours, met with Mussolini, Hitler and Chamberla in. William 'Wild Bill' Donovan, war hero and future spymaster, visited an isolated United Kingdom to determine whether it could hold out against the Nazis. Harry Hopkins, frail social worker and New Dealer, became an unlikely confidant of Churchill and St alin. Averell Harriman, banker and railroad heir, ran the massi ve aid program out of London, where he romanced Churchill's daugh ter-in-law. Wendell Willkie, the charismatic former Republican presidential candidate, raised British morale and helped FDR to w in over wary Americans to the cause. Together, they shaped the future of America, the Second World War, and the modern world. Mi chael Fullilove restores Roosevelt's unlikely envoys to their pro per place in history. Rendezvous with Destinyis stirring and im portant history, written with the pace of a thriller. 'Rendezvo us with Destinyreminds us that the great challenges of any age ty pically summon the unconventional; in this case, a President who was perhaps the most unconventional of all. Michael Fullilove has produced a fascinating account of how Franklin Roosevelt and the brightest statesmen of their day helped save a civilisation.' Pa ul Keating 'Fullilove proves these crucial figures were more th an just the servants of the American Goliath's move from isolatio nism - they were shapers of destiny in their own right. And he ac hieves this with a gripping narrative power.' Thomas Keneally ' A revealing account of the entry of the United States into the Se cond World War, that underlines the importance of leadership and individuals in history. The story is told with a great eye for de tail, as well as a sound grasp of the broad arc of events.' Franc is Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man 'A rare combin ation of diplomatic thriller and original history, well-paced and expertly told' Kurt Campbell, Financial Times 'Fullilove infuse s each chapter with the danger, romance and deadly seriousness of war . . . The book is at its finest when it portrays Roosevelt a s a mariner steering through the fog' Jordan Chandler Hirsch, Wal l Street Journal 'Entertaining . . . Fine capsule biographies o f five remarkable Americans' David Nasaw,New York Times Book Revi ew 'Fullilove writes superbly, weaving an intriguing Australian role into his narrative . . . An outstanding book, marked by ins ight and irony.' The Spectator, Australia 'Highly readable and original . . . A work of detailed scholarship and vigorous writin g . . . a model of what the best academic research is capable of producing' Australian Book Review 'Outstanding... Fullilove has undertaken ., Penguin Group Australia, 2013, 3<

2013, ISBN: 067007487X

[EAN: 9780670074877], Usado, muy buen estado, [SC: 23.01], [PU: Penguin Group Australia], HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS,WORLD WAR 2 BOOKS,POLITICAL SCIENCE & THEORY,INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS,DIPL… Plus…

[EAN: 9780670074877], Usado, muy buen estado, [SC: 23.01], [PU: Penguin Group Australia], HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS,WORLD WAR 2 BOOKS,POLITICAL SCIENCE & THEORY,INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS,DIPLOMACY, 480 pages. From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the Unit ed States strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issue s, America's role. Rendezvous With Destinyis a fascinating and we ll-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to the course of WWII and to America's global leadership.' Henry Kis singer 'Superb . . . One of the most fascinating works of histo ry I have read in many years' Ross Fitzgerald, Weekend Australian 'Real Team of Rivalsstuff- smart, engaging, historical storyte lling' Time 'A cracking book . . . as difficult to put down as a thriller' Adelaide Review In the dark days between Hitler's i nvasion of Poland and the attack on Pearl Harbor, a group of high ly unorthodox emissaries dispatched to Europe by President Frankl in D. Roosevelt paved the way for America's entry into the war. Sumner Welles, the buttoned-down diplomat eventually ruined by h is sexual misdemeanours, met with Mussolini, Hitler and Chamberla in. William 'Wild Bill' Donovan, war hero and future spymaster, visited an isolated United Kingdom to determine whether it could hold out against the Nazis. Harry Hopkins, frail social worker and New Dealer, became an unlikely confidant of Churchill and St alin. Averell Harriman, banker and railroad heir, ran the massi ve aid program out of London, where he romanced Churchill's daugh ter-in-law. Wendell Willkie, the charismatic former Republican presidential candidate, raised British morale and helped FDR to w in over wary Americans to the cause. Together, they shaped the future of America, the Second World War, and the modern world. Mi chael Fullilove restores Roosevelt's unlikely envoys to their pro per place in history. Rendezvous with Destinyis stirring and im portant history, written with the pace of a thriller. 'Rendezvo us with Destinyreminds us that the great challenges of any age ty pically summon the unconventional; in this case, a President who was perhaps the most unconventional of all. Michael Fullilove has produced a fascinating account of how Franklin Roosevelt and the brightest statesmen of their day helped save a civilisation.' Pa ul Keating 'Fullilove proves these crucial figures were more th an just the servants of the American Goliath's move from isolatio nism - they were shapers of destiny in their own right. And he ac hieves this with a gripping narrative power.' Thomas Keneally ' A revealing account of the entry of the United States into the Se cond World War, that underlines the importance of leadership and individuals in history. The story is told with a great eye for de tail, as well as a sound grasp of the broad arc of events.' Franc is Fukuyama, The End of History and the Last Man 'A rare combin ation of diplomatic thriller and original history, well-paced and expertly told' Kurt Campbell, Financial Times 'Fullilove infuse s each chapter with the danger, romance and deadly seriousness of war . . . The book is at its finest when it portrays Roosevelt a s a mariner steering through the fog' Jordan Chandler Hirsch, Wal l Street Journal 'Entertaining . . . Fine capsule biographies o f five remarkable Americans' David Nasaw,New York Times Book Revi ew 'Fullilove writes superbly, weaving an intriguing Australian role into his narrative . . . An outstanding book, marked by ins ight and irony.' The Spectator, Australia 'Highly readable and original . . . A work of detailed scholarship and vigorous writin g . . . a model of what the best academic research is capable of producing' Australian Book Review 'Outstanding. Fullilove has undertaken, Books<