Bill Clinton (Gateway Biographies) [Library Binding]

Robert Cwiklik (Author)

Book Description

Series: Gateway Biographies

An informative biography profiles Bill Clinton's early life, his introduction to politics, and his years as Arkansas governor, and follows the events of the tough Presidential campaign.

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

A less-than-friendly biography with a sturdy binding but not much else going for it. Clinton's first 45 years are quickly covered (``He had to be the best,'' says one schoolmate; he was ``very political,'' says another). The presidential campaign is analyzed in more detail; Cwiklik attributes its success as much to a combination of weak opposition and dogged determination in the face of repeated scandals (the draft, Gennifer Flowers, even Clinton's broken promise to finish his term as governor: ``his word is dirt,'' says an unnamed critic) as to platform, ability, or political philosophy. After his second-place ``victory'' in New Hampshire, ``the press swallowed Clinton's reading of things,'' and neither a ``listless'' President Bush nor Perot's ``sideshow'' could stop him. The author barely mentions Clinton's wife and child (generally referring to them by first names only) and stops with the election plus a captioned inauguration photo. Landau's Bill Clinton (p. 458) covers the same territory in a less judgmental way; it also has source notes and a bibliography, lacking here. Dispensable. Photos; chronology; map of the electoral college vote; index. (Biography. 9-12) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (March 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562943871
• ISBN-13: 978-1562943875
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,889,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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