American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty That Shaped a Nation

"American Bloods is an unflinching history of our nation . . . This is a breakout book for John Kaag—the natural extension of his genre-defining writing.” —Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Leadership: In Turbulent Times

"Kaag has a knack of stumbling upon treasures . . . The result is a thrilling and illuminating tale." —John Banville, The New Statesman

A history of a family spanning centuries and continents—one that unfolds into a new portrait of America.

The Bloods were...