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GtrsRGr8 · 01-20-2017, 08:51 PM

This book looked suspiciously like a public domain reprint. It isn't. The title page gives a copyright date of 1991, and the author is from relatively modern times. Too, a division or sister company, Albion, is the one which usually, if not always, handles those, instead of Endeavor, the publisher of this book.

This book is huge--Nearly 1000 pages (do not adjust your monitor or screen--that's 1000 pages). The ratings are nearly through the roof. And what an amazing value, with the price being an almost unbelievably low 99 cents.

Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour. By William C. Davis (I wonder if he's any kin to Jefferson Davis? You may have to read in the book to find out. So will I). Rated 4.8 stars, but from only 18 reviews at Amazon at the present moment; rated 4.09, from 68 raters at GoodReads (that's excellent, for them). Print list price N/A; digital list price $3.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Endeavor Press, publisher. 928 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Jefferson-Dav.../dp/B01NCLG9BL.

Book Description
“If the Confederacy falls, there should be written on its tombstone, ‘Died of a theory.’”

As divisive a figure then as he is now, history remembers Jefferson Davis as the ill-fated President of the Confederate States of America.

Like the Roman God Janus, he had two faces: considered cold, aloof, petty, obstinate and vindictive, he was also witty, intelligent, affectionate, impervious to fear and loyal to a fault.

Raised in Mississippi, at his brother’s behest he entered West Point and began the first of two Army careers; in the 1850s he would be named Secretary of War by Franklin Pierce.

A staunch defender of slavery, Davis was an unusual owner: he encouraged them to learn new skills, administer their own justice and provided them with a comfortable living.

Yet Davis did not fully comprehend human nature. To him his logic was irrefutable, and he was never able to see how his remarks, while not necessarily ill-meant, might cause offence.

However, his life was plagued by sickness and grief. In addition to his own health issues his first wife died tragically young, as did four of his six children with his second.

A complex portrait of a complex man, William C. Davis’ endeavour methodically explores the life of the leader of the Lost Cause and how the man was made.

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GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	HUGE, Highly-Rated Book, and Only 99 Cents--Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour. This book looked suspiciously like a public domain reprint. It isn't. The title page gives a copyright date of 1991, and the author is from relatively modern times. Too, a division or sister company, Albion, is the one which usually, if not always, handles those, instead of Endeavor, the publisher of this book. This book is huge--Nearly 1000 pages (do not adjust your monitor or screen--that's *1000* pages). The ratings are nearly through the roof. And what an amazing value, with the price being an almost unbelievably low 99 cents. Jefferson Davis: The Man and His Hour. By William C. Davis (I wonder if he's any kin to Jefferson Davis? You may have to read in the book to find out. So will I). Rated 4.8 stars, but from only 18 reviews at Amazon at the present moment; rated 4.09, from 68 raters at GoodReads (that's excellent, for them). Print list price N/A; digital list price $3.99; Kindle price now $0.99. Endeavor Press, publisher. 928 pages. https://www.amazon.com/Jefferson-Dav.../dp/B01NCLG9BL. Book Description “If the Confederacy falls, there should be written on its tombstone, ‘Died of a theory.’” As divisive a figure then as he is now, history remembers Jefferson Davis as the ill-fated President of the Confederate States of America. Like the Roman God Janus, he had two faces: considered cold, aloof, petty, obstinate and vindictive, he was also witty, intelligent, affectionate, impervious to fear and loyal to a fault. Raised in Mississippi, at his brother’s behest he entered West Point and began the first of two Army careers; in the 1850s he would be named Secretary of War by Franklin Pierce. A staunch defender of slavery, Davis was an unusual owner: he encouraged them to learn new skills, administer their own justice and provided them with a comfortable living. Yet Davis did not fully comprehend human nature. To him his logic was irrefutable, and he was never able to see how his remarks, while not necessarily ill-meant, might cause offence. However, his life was plagued by sickness and grief. In addition to his own health issues his first wife died tragically young, as did four of his six children with his second. A complex portrait of a complex man, William C. Davis’ endeavour methodically explores the life of the leader of the Lost Cause and how the man was made. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 01-20-2017 at 11:25 PM.