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Chernows special gift is to present a complete and compelling picture of his subjects. He wrote more than 60 articles in national newspapers and magazines from 1973 to 1982. Alexander hamilton was an illegitimate, largely selftaught orphan from the caribbean who overcame all the odds to become george washingtons aidedecamp and the first treasury secretary of the united states. Ron chernow is the pulitzer prizewinning author of five previous books.
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His two most recent books, alexander hamilton and titan. A life received the 2011 pulitzer prize for biography. A new york times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit broadway musical hamilton. While hamilton is a brick of a book, it was an interesting, thorough look at the life of a founding father. Just as he did with george washington and alexander hamilton, chernow brings ulysses s. Whether listening to the 10compact discs, abridged audio version as narrated by grover gardner which is done so beautifully. In the first fulllength biography of alexander hamilton in decades, ron chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn america. The biography begins with hamiltons birth on a caribbean island, argued.
Penguin press was the publisher of the alexander hamilton book. The life of alexander hamilton is without doubt worth reading about and in my opinion you would be hard pressed to find a better written, more comprehensive book on his life. In this masterful work, chernow shows how the political and economic power of. Serene download alexander hamilton ron chernow ebook. In the first fulllength biography of alexander hamilton in decades, ron chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and. This biography is a superbly documented account of alexander hamilton s life, work, and historical contributions. His first, the house of morgan, won the national book award. Pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark biography of alexander hamilton, the founding father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped. Biographer ron chernow raps hamilton at lafayette college 2017 commencement ron chernow s biography of alexander hamilton inspired the musical, on which he consulted. Pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark biography of alexander hamilton, the founding father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized. Ron chernow is the prizewinning author of six previous books and the recipient of the 2015 national humanities medal. Few figures in american history are more controversial. Ron chernow books download free books online 8freebooks. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow 2004, a very traditional account that occa sionally verges on hagiography.
According to historian joseph ellis, alexander hamilton is a robust fulllength portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous. Alexander hamilton is a 2004 biography of american statesman alexander hamilton, written by historian and biographer ron chernow. Alexander hamilton had a way with words, as does ron chernow. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read alexander hamilton.
Alexander hamilton by ron chernow was published on 26 th april 2004, english. In this masterful work, chernow shows how the political and economic power of america today is the result of hamiltons willingness to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. Publication date 2004 topics hamilton, alexander, 17571804, statesmen publisher new york. It is a mustread for all americans and the lovers of its greatness.
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