Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow ISBN B000QJLQZI instant download

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow ISBN B000QJLQZI instant download

Ron Chernow, the renowned author of Titan whom the New York Times has called “as elegant an architect of monumental histories as we've seen in decades,” vividly re-creates the whole sweep of Alexander Hamilton's turbulent life—his exotic, brutal upbringing; his titanic feuds with celebrated rivals; his pivotal role in defining the shape of the federal government and the American economy; his shocking illicit romances; his enlightened abolitionism; and his famous death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July 1804. Drawing upon extensive, unparalleled research— including nearly fifty previously undiscovered essays highlighting Hamilton's fiery journalism as well as his revealing missives to colleagues and friends—this biography of the extraordinarily gifted founding father who galvanized, inspired, and scandalized the newborn nation is the work by which all others will be measured. Editorial Reviews … Mr. Chernow sets himself a compelling task: to add a third dimension to conventional views of Hamilton while reaching beyond the limits of a personal portrait. If Alexander Hamilton reflects its subject's far from charismatic nature, it also provides a serious, far-reaching measure of his place in history. And Mr. Chernow has done a splendid job of capturing the backbiting political climate of Hamilton's times, to the point that no cow is sacred here. The "golden age of literary assassination in American politics," featuring Thomas Jefferson as a particularly self-serving schemer, sounds astonishingly familiar today. About The Author: Ron Chernow won the National Book Award in 1990 for his first book, The House of Morgan , and his second book, The Warburgs , won the Eccles Prize as the Best Business Book of 1993. His biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Titan , was a national bestseller and a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist.