This is the abridged version in one volume. It is also published as a three volume set! There is plenty of detail in the abridged version, especially for my purpose. I am researching another novel, a historical novel set from 1815 to 1838 in the Creek and Cherokee lands.
Naturally I need to have a good understanding of Jackson, his life and politics. This book is perfect for that task. The author doesn't sugar-coat Jackson's life, something that must have been hard to do. I couldn't imagine devoting my life to the study of one man without becoming so attached to the subject that I didn't color the biography with my own bias. Remini has done a good job.
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