From the bestselling author of What I Saw at the
Revolution comes an elegiac tribute to one of America's
most beloved leaders.
It is twenty years—a full
generation—since Ronald Reagan first walked into the White
House and ignited a revolution. From the beginning, he
enjoyed the American people's affection but now, as he
approaches the end of his life, he has received what he
deserved even more: their deep respect.
What was the
wellspring of his greatness? Peggy Noonan, bestselling
author of the classic Reagan-era memoir What I Saw at the
Revolution, former speechwriter, and now a columnist and
contributing editor for The Wall Street Journal,
argues that the secret of Reagan's success was no secret at
all. It was his character—his courage, his kindness, his
persistence, his honesty, and his almost heroic patience in
the face of setbacks—that was the most important element of
his success.
The one thing a man must bring into the
White House with him if he is to succeed, Noonan contends,
is a character that people come to recognize as high,
sturdy, and reliable.
Noonan, renowned for her
special insight into Ronald Reagan's history and
personality, brings her own reflections to Reagan to bear in
When Character Was King and discloses
never-before-told stories from the former president's
family, friends, and White House colleagues to reveal the
true nature of a man even his opponents now view as a maker
of big history.
Marked by incisive wit and elegant
prose, When Character Was King will enlighten and
move readers.
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