Though the primary focus of this book is the last month of the Civil War, it opens in the 18th century with a view of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. Winik (whose previous book, On the Brink,
was an account of the Reagan administration...
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Jay Winik, Author . HarperCollins $29.95 (659p) ISBN 978-0-06-008313-7
The years 1788 to 1800 must be numbered among the most tumultuous in history, as bestselling author Winik (April 1865
) magnificently demonstrates in this aptly titled book. The nascent United States, tormented by three rebellions of its own,...
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Jay Winik, Author Simon & Schuster $29.5 (0p) ISBN 978-0-684-80982-3
The thesis that President Ronald Reagan's administration, through its embrace of military confrontation and brinksmanship, hastened the breakup of the Soviet Union and decisively won the Cold War for the U.S. receives a fresh twist in Winik's...
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Jay Winik. Simon & Schuster, $35 (656p) ISBN 978-1-4391-1408-7
Though the title suggests that historian Winik (April 1865) has limited himself to the history of a single year, in actuality his scope is far greater. The year 1944 is not the focus but the turning point in Winik’s account, which swiftly skips...
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