As he did with presidents jackson and grant in those magnificent novels, max byrd now reveals thomas jefferson as weve never seen before. Winik reminds us of vietnam, algeria, the khmer rouge and, indeed, a defiant jefferson davis imagined a war of anarchy and attrition, carried out by hundreds of roving bands of exsoldiers, until the weary north. At first, i felt that byrds books got better with each novel but toward the end of jefferson, i began to alter my view. May byrd is the author of a number of scholarly books on 18th century english literature, including visits to bedlam and london transformed. As he did with presidents jackson and grant in those magnificent novels, m. Winner of the shamus award for his mystery novel california thriller. Jefferson by max byrd meet your next favorite book. Max byrd, the renowned author of jackson and jefferson, brings history to life in this stunning novel set in americas gilded age. Winner of the shamus award for best paperback private detective novel, his oeuvre of detective novels include the bookofthemonth club selection target of opportunity.
Grant penetrates to the heart of the elusive 18th president, a depiction of an ordinary man driven by history to an extraordinary lifea leader whose political fall marked the end of an. Max byrd is the acclaimed author of jefferson, jackson, grant, shooting the sun, and many other novels. Shooting the sun is the sixth stand alone novel, which was released in the year 2003. Max byrd, a professor emeritus of english at the university of california, davis is the author of the historical novels shooting the sun, grant. The settings are authentic, the storytelling dramatic. Jefferson jefferson county public library overdrive. Max byrds acclaimed historical novels concern both real and invented characters. Author max byrd follows the same basic structure as in his previous historical novels jefferson and jackson. Max byrd is the author of bestselling historical novels about ulysses grant, thomas jefferson, and andrew jackson. It has its share of faults the author sentimentalizes lee, he underestimates grant, he sometimes overstates. Thomas jefferson remains annoyingly distant from the reader in this disappointing novelization of his years in turbulent, prerevolutionary france as.
But his final battle starts in 1880, when he loses his race to become the first u. Feb 12, 20 max byrd, the renowned author of jackson and jefferson, brings history to life in this stunning novel set in americas gilded age. As andrew jackson squares off against incumbent president john quincy adams, having won the popular vote but. For california thriller, he won a shamus award for best paperback original. Usually a historical novel heightens and embellishes the truth, but the author of jefferson seems to have done precisely the opposite, turning one of the most remarkable figures in american. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It is a wonderful account of fictionalized history of jeffersons time in paris. The brief history of a historical novel by max byrd fall. Among the many publications featuring byrds may byrd is the author of a number of scholarly books on 18th century english literature, including visits to bedlam and. New york times max byrds historical novels about the third and seventh presidents bring both men alive in ways that only a literary imagination can. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. From its brilliant and devastating opening scene to its surprising and breakneck conclusion, the sixth conspirator takes the last mystery of the lincoln assassination and weaves it into a compelling, erudite, witty and wise novel that confirms max byrds place among the premier writers of historical fiction working today. Oct 01, 1993 as he did with presidents jackson and grant in those magnificent novels, max byrd now reveals thomas jefferson as weve never seen before.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An authority on eighteenth and nineteenthcentury american history, byrd lives in davis. Jefferson has the organic intimacy of a novel that has sprung fullblown from the imagination of its creator. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Cokie roberts, emmywinning political commentator and author of capital. Feb 12, 20 in this sweeping, marvelously written novel, max byrd, the celebrated author of jefferson and grant, presents a superb portrait of andrew jackson, a president remembered for his strong will and tempestuous natureand regarded as the most dangerous man in america by none other than thomas jefferson.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. As andrew jackson squares off against incumbent president john quincy adams, having won the popular vote. Max byrds historical novels about the third and seventh presidents bring both men alive in ways that only a literary imagination can. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jefferson. Four years later, byrd produced another within the genre.
As in his highly acclaimed novels, jefferson, jackson and grant, max byrd tells the tale with witty and fastpaced writing that kept me turning pageseager to know more about the real men and women of the era along with the fictional characters of his creation. New york times max byrd s historical novels about the third and seventh presidents bring both men alive in ways that only a literary imagination can. The sixth conspirator book by max byrd official publisher. This book is filled with some chilling dialogue and sly wit. His first novel dealt with thomas jefferson and the.
Max byrd is a historical writer who previously taught english at yale university. Max byrd s historical novels about the third and seventh presidents bring both men alive in ways that only a literary imagination can. A novel in this sweeping, marvelously written novel, max byrd, the celebrated author of jefferson and grant, presents a superb portrait of andrew jackson, a president remembered for his strong will and tempestuous natureand regarded as the most dangerous man in america by none other than thomas jefferson. Max byrd s acclaimed historical novels concern both real and invented characters. In this sweeping, marvelously written novel, max byrd, the celebrated author of jefferson and grant, presents a superb portrait of andrew jackson, a president remembered for his strong will and tempestuous natureand regarded as the most dangerous man in america by none other than thomas jefferson. Max byrd was born in atlanta, georgia and now lives in northern california. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. He was educated at harvard and at kings college, cambridge, england. An authority on eighteenth and nineteenthcentury american history, byrd lives in davis, california. Shakespeare wrote history plays, charles dickens, mark twain, and nathaniel hawthorne wrote historical fiction, war and peace is an epic historical novel.
Max byrd has taught english at yale and uc davis, has been a visiting professor at stanford, and has lectured at uc berkeley, warwick university, the sorbonne, and monticello. In some ways a sequel to his wellresearched jefferson 1993, byrds latest is a superior novel to that earlier effortlusty and lively in its view of the american political scene, circa 1828, yet also keenly aware of the underlying issues gripping the nation as it expanded westward. Target of opportunity was a bookofthemonth club selection. In 1993, byrds first historical novel, jefferson, was published. The first for me being grant, then jackson, and finally this book, jefferson. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Thomas jefferson remains annoyingly distant from the reader in this disappointing novelization of his years in turbulent, prerevolutionary france as ambassador of the fledgling u. Max delivers an action packed story of violence, explosions and sex to readers to enjoy. Byrd transports us to 1784, as jefferson, the newly appointed american ambassador to the court of louis xvi and marie antoinette, arrives in paris a city adrift in intrigue, upheaval, and temptation that will challenge his principles, incite his passions. Max byrd author of pont neuf meet your next favorite book. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. Max byrd, author of jefferson and jackson, brings history alive in this portrait of americas gilded age and the flawed, ironwilled giant at its center. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library.
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