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Nigel Hamilton is one of Britain's most distinguished biographers. He began his career with The Brothers Mann, a life of two of Germany's greatest 20th century authors. He then won the Whitbread Prize and Templer Medal for Monty, his definitive, three-volume official life of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, following which his JFK: Reckless Youth proved an international bestseller and which was filmed as an ABC mini-series, starring Patrick Dempsey. He became the first Professor of Biography in Britain, at De Montfort University, and currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
A mighty president's-eye view of post-war US history * Daily Express * A provocative, stimulating, infuriating and readable history * Herald * Incisive and highly entertaining...engaging... American Caesars is a commanding study on the nature of personal authority and the presidency. It is also a poignant one * Irish Times * As Hamilton hits his straps, the book springs to life with an authentic feeling for each man...Rogues and (a few) heroes - they are all here in this impressive gallop through eighty years of US history. Here's hoping that Barack Obama ends up on the right side of the ledger * Literary Review * It is a brilliant idea to take Suetonius's The Twelve Caesars...and to make it the template for a 500-page collective portrait of the 12 emperors of America...The effect is a compelling rhythm and a good sense of proportion * Prospect * This is an excellent journey through recent American history, which serves another of history's most fundamental purposes: to help us better understand the present through the past -- Dan Jones * The Times, Christmas round up * I greatly enjoyed Nigel Hamilton's American Caesars -- Richard Holloway * Herald, Christmas round up * These brisk studies of the 12 US presidents from ""empathetic"", ""prescient"" Franklin D Roosevelt to 'bullying, snide"" George W Bush combine readability with concision and sharp judgements * i *
