A Rockefeller Family Portrait: From John D. to Nelson

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Binding: Hardcover Label: Little, Brown and Company Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company Number Of Pages: 184 Publication Date: 1959 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Studio: Little, Brown and Company
Editorial Reviews: This American portrait focuses on three generations of Rockefellers: John D., his son Junior, and his grandson Nelson. Manchester traces John D.'s influence on his family: his philanthropy, his fundamentalist religion, his hard-headed business sense, and his dislike of publicity. "Well researched...filled with perceptive and quotable comments...presents a generally admiring account of the royal family of United States capitalism." (Chicago Sunday Tribune) Manchester began his career as a writer of fiction. But a chance conversation with John F. Kennedy changed his direction. Kennedy told him, "In turbulent times people are interested in events, not in parables of them."
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: The Hobo Philosopher Comment: This is obviously one of Manchester's earlier productions. It really doesn't sound like Manchester at all. I was very surprised because I like Mr. Manchester. I kept reading and turning each page expecting the book to begin in that shocking, startling, exciting Manchester way. It never happened. But nevertheless it was interesting to read as a typical Rockefeller bio. It contains the basics - nothing shocking or controversial. It is the same old same old. Compared to Manchester's later work this hardly seem to be the same author. More Reviews