The author explains that little original source material on Arthur is available, and perhaps this is an advantage because instead of providing dusty details, Greenberger often paints with a broad brush, providing a lively and colorful description of the extraordinary times in which Arthur lived and the context in which he became president. If you think the Republican Party seems fractured today, wait till you read what it was like in the Gilded Age!
Unfortunately, the performance often sounds like it was read by a voice synthesizer, detracting from the author’s work.