One man against the world

Drawing on recently declassified documents, this book chronicles one of the most disastrous presidencies in U.S. history. It presents a portrait of President Richard Nixon, a brilliant man overcome by deep insecurities and distrust of his cabinet, Congress, and the American people. The narrative explores how Nixon viewed the Vietnam War and Watergate as a single conflict, fighting his perceived enemies both abroad with B-52 bombers and at home with covert operations.