I found it just the right level of detail. While Destiny of the Republic focuses in depth on Garfield’s assassination, it does cover, at a high level, information from his entire life, so we get a very good idea of the type of man he was. Many of the leading Presidential biographies are around 1000 pages and likely go into deeper detail than Destiny of the Republic does. This one caught my eye not only because a blog reader recommended it (thanks, Mark!), but also because it’s a manageable 432 pages. February’s challenge was to read a biography of a US President, since Presidents Day is in February.
I read Destiny of the Republic as part of the 2020 Thoughtful Reading Challenge. This book about President James Garfield’s life and assassination is engrossing and devastating.
Destiny of the Republic has both things going for it. Historical nonfiction can be so good when the subject is interesting and the author is talented.
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