George W Bush writes biography about his fellow ex-president father

His paintings made news worldwide, but it turns out that former US president George W. Bush has been working on another, highly personal project since leaving the White House. He has quietly completed a biography of his father, former president George H. W. Bush.

Crown Publishers said on Wednesday that the book, currently untitled, would be released on November 11. In 2010, Crown published the younger Bush's million-selling memoir, Decision Points.

"George H. W. Bush is a great servant, statesman and father," George W. Bush said in a statement issued by Crown. "I loved writing the story of his life, and I hope others enjoy reading it."

According to Crown, the book will cover the elder Bush's whole life and his influence on his son, from George W.'s "childhood in West Texas to his early campaign trips with his father, and from his decision to go into politics to his own two-term presidency".

The book would be "heartfelt, intimate and illuminating", Crown publisher Maya Mavjee said in a statement. "As the only father and son to each have served as President of the United States since John and John Quincy Adams, George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush occupy a unique position in history," Mavjee said. "George W. Bush brings to vivid life his unique perspective of the personal qualities and principles that have animated George H. W. Bush's extraordinary life of service to country and family."

The relationship between the two presidents has long fascinated scholars, political insiders and the general public. Many have speculated that the younger Bush felt competitive with his father, driven to surpass him and to gain his approval. In a 2013 appearance on , the younger Bush said his father was a role model and that their relationship was based upon "love and admiration".