Books written by Jeffrey Frank

  • The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

    A faithful new translation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic and enchanting stories

  • Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage

    Then in October, the general told the Associated Press that he wanted a “good, lively fight” at the 1964 Republican convention, by which he really meant that he was worried about the ascent of Barry Goldwater.

  • The Columnist

    ... I rediscover a thoughtful mind. In the spring of 1962, for ex- ample, I saw Fidel Castro for the preening dictator that he was. I predicted the eventual importance of Barry Goldwa- ter, and was sympathetic to Negro ...

  • The Trials of Harry S. Truman: The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953

    Jeffrey Frank, author of the bestselling Ike and Dick, returns with the first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, recounting how so ordinary a man met the extraordinary challenge of leading America through the ...

  • The Trials of Harry S. Truman: The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953

    Jeffrey Frank, author of the bestselling Ike and Dick, returns with the first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, recounting how so ordinary a man met the extraordinary challenge of leading America through the ...

  • Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage

    In Ike and Dick, Jeffrey Frank rediscovers these two compelling figures with the sensitivity of a novelist and the discipline of a historian.

  • Trudy Hopedale: A Novel

    On the eve of the 2000 election, the charmed life of Washington hostess Trudy Hopedale is quietly falling apart. Her daytime talk show is about to be hijacked by a...

  • Trudy Hopedale: A Novel

    A widely recognized expert on the U.S. vice presidency and a frequent guest on Trudy's program, Donald's latest scholarly pursuit is a highly anticipated biography of Garrett Augustus Hobart, McKinley's VP. Exactly who anticipates this book ...

  • Bad Publicity: A Novel

    ... Melanie said . a HANK HAD FERRIED Candy to Takoma Park , and she was happy to let him drive her home . As they pulled away , she lit a cigarette , and as he shifted gears , she stroked the back of his cool hand with her warm fingers ...

  • Bad Publicity: A Novel

    Sharp elbows, professional mischief, and ribald double-talk abound in this novel about the mad scrambles and the inglorious ends that enthrall our nation's capital.It is Washington in the autumn of...

  • The Columnist: A Novel

    It a cocktail party, George H. W. Bush encourages Brandon Sladder, the prominent Washington columnist, to write his memoirs. Sladder has, after all, known just about everyone of importance. He...

  • The Trials of Harry S. Truman: The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953

    Jeffrey Frank, author of the bestselling Ike and Dick, returns with the “beguiling” (The New York Times) first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, recounting how a seemingly ordinary man met the extraordinary ...