James Madison

Praise for James Madison: A Life Reconsidered
by Lynne Cheney

"With this compelling, elegant, original biography, Lynne Cheney brings the great, elusive James Madison back to life. . . ."
--Michael Beschloss, author of The Conquerors and Presidential Courage

"Lucidly written . . . this is probably the best single volume bio of Madison that we now have."
--Gordon Wood, New York Times Book Review

"Graceful and balanced . . . Cheney makes clear that Madison was a practical politician . . . principled but pragmatic, sincere but complex. His world was complicated. So is ours, and it [could] use more people like him."
--H. W. Brands, The Washington Post

"A lovingly researched tribute to an often underestimated man. It does not explicitly refer to modern controversies. But present-day politics intrudes."
--The Economist

"[In this] meticulously researched, richly detailed look at the life and times of Madison, former Second Lady Cheney fleshes out the achievements and struggles of this American founding father. . . . Authoritative, conversational, certainly confident in its analysis."
--Publishers Weekly

"Written with subtlety and grace, [James Madison] is as groundbreaking as it is fresh, as enthralling as it is compulsively readable. It is nothing short of a masterpiece. . . ."
--Jay Wink, author of April 1865 and The Great Upheaval

"A nuanced study on its own and a thoughtful presentation by one of today's prominent public intellectuals."
--Library Journal

"[Lynne Cheney's] writing is both fluid and polished; the tone is measured and judicious. Her treatment of Madison . . . is informed by a sophisticated knowledge of politics, without in any way being presentist."
--David B. Mattern, senior associate editor, Papers of James Madison, University of Virginia

"[Cheney] offers a lucid, well-paced, wonderfully written, and authoritative history. Very well worth your time."
--National Review

"This is the James Madison we always should have known about. Thanks to Lynne Cheney's well-researched book, it's the James Madison we will now always know."
--The Washington Times

"The Constitution remains Madison's greatest legacy. Cheney's detailed biography helps renew appreciation for the man behind it."
--Pittsburgh Tribune Review

"Lynne Cheney has written what may be the most authoritative and comprehensive book ever on the life of Founding Father and President James Madison. It offers a fascinating perspective into how brilliant Madison truly was."
--Intellectual Conservative