{"product_id":"the-yankee-sphinx-an-fdr-novel-9781250876898","title":"The Yankee Sphinx: An FDR Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A COMPASSIONATE story about one of the most consequential Americans of the 20th century.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (STARRED review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn extraordinary work of historical fiction by the co-creator of\u003ci\u003e TWIN PEAKS\u003c\/i\u003e--a novel about one of FDR's closest wartime advisers and the president's final days, INSPIRED BY THE AUTHOR'S OWN FAMILY \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1934, Will Hassett is working as a journalist when he gets a call from an old friend who now works at the White House. He arrives expecting to catch up on old times but is instead brought right into the Oval Office to meet with Franklin D. Roosevelt. FDR needs help on his speeches; Will takes the job on the spot. For the next twelve years, Will is at FDR's side through the worst of the Depression, three reelection campaigns, and World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Yankee Sphin\u003c\/i\u003ex, inspired by Will Hassett's real diaries, focuses on the last few years of FDR's life. The war is raging in Europe and FDR's good friend, Winston Churchill, begs for America's help. But Roosevelt knows he can't bring the country in until it's ready, an opportunity that won't arise until the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in 1941. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Will's empathetic perspective, we witness FDR managing the Allied military campaign abroad and parrying shots from isolationist politicians at home--all while reckoning with his rapidly deteriorating health. Will and Anna, Roosevelt's daughter, plot an intervention to get him a doctor more up to speed on a new discipline called \"cardiology\" so the president can maintain his strength and end the war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElegantly written, bursting with personality, and perfectly capturing life in wartime Washington, \u003ci\u003e The Yankee Sphinx\u003c\/i\u003e is a marvelous work by one of our most versatile writers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Frost\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.40w x 0.96d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250876898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Frost \u003c\/b\u003eis an American novelist, screenwriter, director, and film producer, best known as a writer for the television series\u003ci\u003e Hill Street Blues \u003c\/i\u003eand the cocreator of the television series \u003ci\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/i\u003e. His books include\u003ci\u003e The List of Seven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paladin Prophecy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of Twin Peaks.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Mark Frost \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48231936819357,"sku":"9781250876898","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_82231fc4-88be-4554-8b17-798dc7295a73.jpg?v=1778578174","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-yankee-sphinx-an-fdr-novel-9781250876898","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}