{"product_id":"team-of-rivals-9780141043722","title":"Team of Rivals","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling and prize-winning study of one of the most legendary American Presidents in history, \u003ci\u003eTeam of Rivals\u003c\/i\u003e by Doris Kearns Goodwin is the book that inspired Barack Obama in his presidency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Barack Obama was asked which book he could not live without in the White House, his answer was instant: Team of Rivals. This monumental and brilliant work has given Obama the model for his presidency, showing how Abraham Lincoln saved America by appointing his fiercest rival to key cabinet positions. As well as a thrilling piece of narrative history, it''s an inspiring study of one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A wonderful book . . . a remarkable study in leadership'' Barack Obama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius'' The New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I have not enjoyed a history book as much for years'' Robert Harris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoris Kearns Goodwin is the doyenne of US presidential historians, and one of \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderful book ... a remarkable study in leadership -- Barack Obama\u003cbr\u003eThe most uplifting book that I have read in the last two decades. Sensational -- Jon Snow\u003cbr\u003eI have not enjoyed a history book as much for years -- Robert Harris * The Observer (Books of the Year) *\u003cbr\u003eA  fabulously engrossing, exciting narrative in the grand old style ... overflowing with colour and character -- Dominic Sandbrook\u003cbr\u003eA brilliant book ... I couldn't get enough of it -- Alex Ferguson\u003cbr\u003eGoodwin's narrative abilities are on full display here. A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius -- Michiko Kakutani * New York Times *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732409954647,"sku":"9780141043722","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141043722.jpg?v=1719996754","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/team-of-rivals-9780141043722","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}