Hoover, the Fishing President: Portrait of the Private Man and His Life Outdoors

By Hal Elliott Wert

45 well-crafted songs in the tradition of the Great American Songbook This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811700992
• ISBN13: 9780811700993
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Many facets of a complicated man

Wert has uncovered the complex , intriguing life of Herbert Hoover. Hoover's energy, verve, and even joie de vivre is revealed in anecdote after anecdote. While the book is a great fishing adventure, following Hoover from youth to old age on nearly every fishing outing he undertook, in the background is subtle political history and commentary that tells an enormous amount about Hoover's character and political savvy . Most interesting is the way we are shown the behind-the-scenes shenanigans of powerful political figures. The book is superbly researched and well annotated and illustrated. A great read.