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OverviewIn this riveting collection, available for the first time in paperback, we follow Harry S. Truman and Dean Acheson, two giants of the post-World War II period who were primarily responsible for the Marshall Plan and NATO, among other world-shaping initiatives, as they move from an official relationship to one of candor, humor, and personal expression. In these letters, spanning the years from when both were newly out of office until Acheson's death at the age of seventy-eight, we find them sharing the often surprising and always illuminating opinions, ideas, and feelings that the strictures of their offices had previously kept them from revealing. Unbuttoned, careless of language, unburdened by political ambition or vanity, Truman and Acheson reveal their characters and their loyalty to each other on every page. Truman, a Missouri farmer with the unpolished but sharp intellect of a largely self-educated man, and Acheson, well educated, urbane, and affluent, seem an unlikely pair. But both men shared a deep and abiding patriotism and a taste for politics that transcended their very different backgrounds. Affection and Trust is a remarkable book that brings to light the very human side of two of the most important statesmen of the twentieth century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harry S Truman , Dean Acheson , Dr Ray Geselbracht , David C AchesonPublisher: Knopf Publishing Group Imprint: Knopf Publishing Group Dimensions: Width: 16.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.685kg ISBN: 9780307593542ISBN 10: 0307593541 Pages: 343 Publication Date: 02 November 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews<p> <br> Harry Truman was the last American president who had worked behind plow horses and had never been to college. His secretary of state, Dean Acheson, was a patrician from Yale, from the upper reaches of the legal profession and from the vanished world of America's WASP ascendancy. Their collaboration, even more, their friendship, made history--and these luminous letters. <br>--George F. Will <br> What pure joy it is to read this astonishing exchange of letters between these two giant figures. This unreserved and surprisingly tender correspondence is simultaneously a moving tribute to friendship, an historical treasure and a fabulous read from start to finish. It is also a happy throwback to a bygone era when people took the time to write long handwritten letters to one another. <br>--Doris Kearns Goodwin <br> Just as the letters between Adams and Jefferson provide an intimate and historically rich view of the birth and early years of the Republic, so, too, does the post Author InformationHarry S. Truman was the thirty-third president of the United States. Dean Acheson was Secretary of State during the Truman administration. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |