MICHAEL FULLILOVE is the executive director of the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. A Rhodes scholar and former prime ministerial adviser, he writes widely on global issues for publications such as the "New York Times, "the "Financial Times, "the" Daily Beast," and "Foreign Affairs."
"Washington Independent Review of Books" "Fullilove calls the
period between September 1, 1939, and December 7, 1941 'the turning
point of the twentieth century.' It has been the subject of
outstanding analyses of political decision-making, including Jon
Meacham's "Franklin and Winston" and John Lukacs' "Five Days in
London." With this insightful portrait of five men who were neither
president nor prime minister, Fullilove joins Meacham and Lukacs in
that impressive scholarly club."
"The Wall Street Journal"
"Mr Fullilove infuses each chapter with the danger, romance and
deadly seriousness of war."
"The Financial Times"
"Desperately romantic and impossibly consequential... In Rendezvous
with Destiny, Fullilove delivers a rare combination of diplomatic
thriller and original history, well-paced and expertly told."
"Time"
"Real "Team of Rivals "stuff: smart, engaging, historical
storytelling."
"The Weekend Australian "
"One of the most fascinating works of history I have read in many
years. Fullilove... has combined faultless scholarship and a
captivating narrative style to produce an unforgettable book."
"The Spectator"
"An outstanding book, marked by insight and irony... Fullilove
writes superbly."
Henry A. Kissinger
"From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the United States
strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to
Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issues,
America's role. Rendezvous with Destiny is a fascinating and
well-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to
the course of World War II and to America's global leadership."
--
Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University and author of "The Future of
Power"
"Michael Fullilove's fascinating book reads as easily as a good
novel, but it is also an important history of one of the most
crucial decisions of the twentieth century."
Robert Dallek, author of "Franklin D. Roosevelt and American
Foreign Policy, 1932-1945" and "An Unfinished Life: John F.
Kennedy, 1917-1963"
"Michael Fullilove's compelling account of FDR and the five aides
who helped lead the U.S. into the Second World War is an
indispensable addition to the literature on the unforgettable
events of 1939-1941. Everyone interested in FDR and World War II
will want to read this superb book."
Francis Fukuyama
""Rendezvous with Destiny" provides a revealing account of the
entry of the United States into the Second World War that
underlines the importance of leadership and individuals in history.
The story is told with a great eye for detail, as well as a sound
grasp of the broad arc of events."
Robert Kagan
"A lively and revealing look at five less-known but nevertheless
central figures who, acting on behalf of FDR, helped shape the
contours of our world. Written with verve, this is historical
biography at its best."
James Fallows, "The Atlantic"; author of "China Airborne"
""Rendezvous with Destiny" is narrative history in its best and
most gripping form. Michael Fullilove wears his scholarship and his
years of research very lightly as he brings the extraordinary
figures around Franklin Roosevelt to life. I understand FDR's
talents and the drama of America's entry into war in a new way
after reading this book."
Strobe Talbott, President, Brookings Institution
"Michael Fullilove skillfully recounts an underappreciated strand
of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's statecraft--his innovative
deployment of five envoys in service of a strategy that would,
ultimately, change the course of history. The efforts of Welles,
Donovan, Hopkins, Willkie and Harriman, under FDR's masterful
leadership, laid the foundation for Allied victory in World War Two
and buttressed Roosevelt's campaign to awaken America from
isolationism."
Anne-Marie Slaughter, Princeton University; Director of Policy
Planning, U.S. Department of State, 2009-2011
""Rendezvous with Destiny" is a fascinating tale of diplomacy by
envoy, Franklin Roosevelt's preferred means of guaranteeing that he
and he alone could discern the entire tangled web of American
foreign policy before Pearl Harbor. Michael Fullilove has an eye
for telling details and policy nuances, but above all, he gives us
a rollicking good read!"
"Washington Independent Review of Books" "Fullilove calls the
period between September 1, 1939, and December 7, 1941 'the turning
point of the twentieth century.' It has been the subject of
outstanding analyses of political decision-making, including Jon
Meacham's "Franklin and Winston" and John Lukacs' "Five Days in
London." With this insightful portrait of five men who were neither
president nor prime minister, Fullilove joins Meacham and Lukacs in
that impressive scholarly club."
"The Wall Street Journal"
"Mr Fullilove infuses each chapter with the danger, romance and
deadly seriousness of war."
"The Financial Times"
"Desperately romantic and impossibly consequential... In Rendezvous
with Destiny, Fullilove delivers a rare combination of diplomatic
thriller and original history, well-paced and expertly told."
"Time"
"Real "Team of Rivals "stuff: smart, engaging, historical
storytelling."
"The Weekend Australian "
"One of the most fascinating works of history I have read in many
years. Fullilove... has combined faultless scholarship and a
captivating narrative style to produce an unforgettable book."
"The Spectator"
"An outstanding book, marked by insight and irony... Fullilove
writes superbly."
Henry A. Kissinger
"From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the United States
strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to
Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issues,
America's role. Rendezvous with Destiny is a fascinating and
well-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to
the course of World War II and to America's global leadership."
--
Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University and author of "The Future of
Power"
"Michael Fullilove's fascinating book reads as easily as a good
novel, but it is also an important history of one of the most
crucial decisions of the twentieth century."
Robert Dallek, author of "Franklin D. Roosevelt and American Fo
"From 1939 to 1941, with Europe at war and the United States
strongly isolationist, Roosevelt sent five exceptional men to
Europe as his personal envoys to assess, among other issues,
America's role. "Rendezvous with Destiny" is a fascinating and
well-written account of a little-known chapter that was crucial to
the course of World War II and to America's global leadership."
--Henry A. Kissinger
"Michael Fullilove's fascinating book reads as easily as a good
novel, but it is also an important history of one of the most
crucial decisions of the twentieth century."
--Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University and author of "The Future of
Power"
"Michael Fullilove's compelling account of FDR and the five aides
who helped lead the U.S. into the Second World War is an
indispensable addition to the literature on the unforgettable
events of 1939-1941. Everyone interested in FDR and World War II
will want to read this superb book."
--Robert Dallek, author of "Franklin D. Roosevelt and American
Foreign Policy, 1932-1945" and "An Unfinished Life: John F.
Kennedy, 1917-1963"
""Rendezvous with Destiny" provides a revealing account of the
entry of the United States into the Second World War that
underlines the importance of leadership and individuals in history.
The story is told with a great eye for detail, as well as a sound
grasp of the broad arc of events."
--Francis Fukuyama
"A lively and revealing look at five less-known but nevertheless
central figures who, acting on behalf of FDR, helped shape the
contours of our world. Written with verve, this is historical
biography at its best."
--Robert Kagan
""Rendezvous with Destiny" is narrative history in its best and
most gripping form. Michael Fullilove wears his scholarship and his
years of research very lightly as he brings the extraordinary
figures around Franklin Roosevelt to life. I understand FDR's
talents and the drama of America's entry into war in a new way
after readi
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