{"product_id":"first-son-9780226449470","title":"First Son","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter twenty-two years, the longest-serving and most powerful mayor in the history of Chicago stepped down, leaving behind a city that was utterly transformed, and a complicated legacy we are only beginning to evaluate. The author chronicles the sometimes Shakespearean, sometimes Machiavellian life of an American political legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mayor Richard M. Daley dropped the bomb at a routine news conference at City Hall on Tuesday. With no prelude or fanfare, Mr. Daley announced that he would not seek re-election when his term expires next year. 'Simply put, it's time,' he said.\"-New York Times, September 7, 2010 \"Keith Koeneman captures the arc of Daley's reign perfectly-its early successes and later failures, its mix of volatility and insecurity, and the evolution of an insular Democratic-machine prince from Bridgeport into a powerful leader who learned to coexist with intellectuals, culture buffs, and titans of business to build a world-class city....A must-read if you care about Chicago.\" -Andy Shaw, retired political reporter and executive director of the Better Government Association\"","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51036540600663,"sku":"9780226449470","price":34.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226449470.jpg?v=1750932316","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/first-son-9780226449470","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}