Books : Learned Hand: The Man and the Judge
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by: Gerald Gunther
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 340
EAN: 9780674518803
ISBN: 0674518802
Label: Harvard University Press
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 864
Publication Date: July 21, 1998
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Sales Rank: 747439
Studio: Harvard University Press
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Product Description:
A powerfully moving account of the life of one of the great judges of the twentieth century, whose work has left a profound mark on our legal, intellectual, and social landscape. The greatest judge never to be appointed to the Supreme Court, he is widely considered to be the peer of Justices Holmes, Brandeis, and Cardozo.
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Rating: - A window on history and on one man's view of events
This long book, with 680 pp of text, which deterred me at the outset, but then its length became welcome.
I read other Amazon reviewers with interest, and agree with some that(a)this is a valuable book, and with another that(b)the author at times demonstrates a political slant or bias. On the latter issue, however, I am less concerned than the critic. Many of the topics allow no easy answers and probably defie totally impartial reporting. No problem; I am capable of detecting bias, ... Read More
Rating:  - This is how biography should be written!
As a lawyer, I knew of Learned Hand from his opinions.
Thanks to Professor Gunther, I know about the real life human being who wrote them. Hand was a success at many things, but had more than his share of personal issues. The author does a fine job of blending Hand's personal life with his professional life.
The highest praise that I can offer is that Professor Gunther doesn't write at all like a lawyer. His prose is witty, captivating and entertaining. Somehow, Professor ... Read More
Rating: - The best judicial biography written
Learned Hand was in many ways a great man. A dedicated judge, the gently forgiving husband of a straying wife, a kind and thoughtful person, brilliantly intelligent and clear-thinking - and yet, in the end, almost unknowable. Gunther's biography shines a light on every aspect of the judge's work and personality, including the mystery at his inner core. Hand really wasn't like other people, and Gunther, who knew him personally, captures that.
Gunther's prose is remarkably clear and direct. ... Read More
Rating: - I Thought It Was Great
This is an outstanding biography written by one who is a true legal scholar in his own right. Gunther's understanding and insight into the legal issues surrounding the life of Learned Hand made reading this book a fine experience.
Rating:  - insufferably boring.
notwithstanding Justice Powell's glowing introduction, reading this book is like wading through cold oatmeal. anyone who can endure this avalanche of turgid prose to mine those incredibly few nuggets of interesting information about this great judge is a dedicated person indeed. save your money.
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