A scarce proof copy of alexander hamilton, which would go on to inspire the musical hamilton by linmanuel miranda. A life, and he is also the recipient of the national book award for nonfiction for the house of. Review building on biographies by richard brookhiser and willard sterne randall, ron. Chernow charts his way through hamilton s hectic life, and the tumultuous times in which he lived, with aplomb military history monthly.
Grandscale biography at its bestthorough, insightful, consistently fair, and superbly writtena genuinely great book. Hamilton son eliza hamilton holly daughter philip hamilton ii son johann michael lavien and peter lavien former stepfather and half brother philip schuyler fatherinlaw catherine van rensselaer motherinlaw allan mclane hamilton. 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. Elegantly written, richly detailed account of hamiltons tempestuous life the times. His other books include the warburgs, the death of. I even recently read a biography about george washington who was close to alexander hamilton by the same author ron chernow, and even that one wasnt particularly sensational. Jul 02, 2020 i decided to read the book that inspired linmanuel miranda to create the musical, ron chernow s alexander hamilton.
Crafted and edited with care, worth books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a wellinformed reader. Chernow charts his way through hamiltons hectic life, and the tumultuous times in which he lived, with aplomb military history monthly. This is the new york times bestseller and it won the prizes like george washington book prize in 2005, national book critics circle award nominee for biography in. Ron chernow is the prizewinning author of seven books and the recipient of the 2015 national humanities medal.
Ron chernow books list of books by author ron chernow. Penguin press was the publisher of the alexander hamilton book. Alexander hamilton 2004 tells the incredible story of a poor orphan boy whose limitless ambition, intelligence and tenacity shaped the course of american history. His more recent biography of a founding father, washington. In the first fulllength biography of alexander hamilton in decades, national book award winner ron chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn america. What makes this book so great by jo walton genre theyd rather be right by mark clifton and frank riley a case of conscience by james blish the iliad and the odyssey by alberto manguel the big time by fritz lieber girl sleuth. Linmanuel mirandas groundbreaking musical hamilton is as revolutionary as its subject. Aaron burr, a fellow new york politician, is an ironic presence throughout much of chernow s book. This brief overview of alexander hamilton tells you what you need to knowbefore or after you read ron chernow s book. Oct 04, 2010 in this massive biography, we meet alexander hamilton as a young boy in the caribbean, a bastard son, soon an orphan, to a mother who has been jailed for adultery. 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. Anew york timesbestseller, andthe inspiration for the hit broadway musicalhamilton. Grandscale biography at its bestthorough, insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written. Beginning with hamilton s birth in the caribbean, the book traces hamilton s story from his childhood, to his early years in america, to his rise as one of the most admiredand reviledpoliticians and statesmen that the country would ever see.
Young alexander soon separated himself from the rest of the boys and by the age of thirteen the owner of the shipping company he worked for felt confident enough to take a vacation and leave his business at hamilton s trusty hands. In addition to writing awardwinning books, hes a freelance journalist and has advised on tv documentaries. Mar 10, 2021 pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark biography of alexander hamilton, the founding father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the united states, was an instrumental promoter of the u. 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 the first fulllength biography of alexander hamilton in decades, ron chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape.
In the first fulllength biography of alexander hamilton in decades, national book award winner ron chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize. Reading hamilton in the middle of a much contested, seemingly endless election more suited to description as a smearcampaign, history makes its message. Pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark. Apr 26, 2004 ron chernow s fascinating new biography of alexander hamilton is the best written about the man. Chernows alexander hamilton provides what may be the. Aug 14, 2020 from national book award winner ron chernow, a landmark biography of alexander hamilton, the founding father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. I didnt know about alexander hamilton until i decided to buy this book. New york times bestselling author ron chernow has gained recent attention for alexander hamilton, the inspiration for the hit broadway musical hamilton. In addition to writing awardwinning books, hes a freelance journalist and has advised. There are a lot of details in this book, my friends. Advance uncorrected proof copy of alexander hamilton by ron chernow. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow 2005, trade paperback for. Chernows biography is not just a portrait of hamilton, but the story of americas birth seen through its most central figure. Bought it because it was authored by ron chernow, from whom i had read the excellent ulysses s.
A life, and he is also the recipient of the national book award for nonfiction for the house of morgan, on the banking dynasty. Apr 26, 2004 a splendid life of an enlightened reactionary and forgotten founding father. Buy alexander hamilton by ron chernow online at alibris. Figuring that the cast of hamilton had jazzed up the original book, with its austere cover image, i was surprised to find out that the energy and resilience originated in chernow s biography.
One fault of the book, is that chernow is so convinced of hamiltons excellence that his narrative sometimes becomes hagiographic. Nancy drew and the women who created her by melanie rehak what makes this book so great by jo walton. Pdf alexander hamilton book by ron chernow 2004 read. Alexander hamilton book by ron chernow thriftbooks. He was active in drafting the constitution and, as the first us secretary. In all probability, writes financial historianbiographer chernow titan, 1998, etc. Alexander hamilton chernow, ron 8601410917197 amazon. Full ebook alexander hamilton for kindle video dailymotion. Alexander hamilton is a 2004 biography of alexander hamilton, written by ron chernow. Alexander hamilton was a successful statesman and one of the greatest figures produced by the american revolution. Like all well researched biographies that are about 800 pages in length, this one is very thorough. Elegantly written, richly detailed account of hamilton s tempestuous life the times. He is also one of the most fascinating and frustrating figures in history. Pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark biography of alexander hamilton, the founding father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation.
This is the new york times bestseller and it won the prizes like george washington book prize in 2005, national book critics circle award nominee for biography in 2004. According to historian joseph ellis, alexander hamilton is a robust fulllength portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant. Aug 10, 2017 ron chernow is the pulitzer prizewinning author of washington. The musical about him has brought renewed interest to his life story, which is well told in ron chernow s book alexander hamilton. Rockefeller, sr were both nominated for the national book critics circle award in biography. Ron chernow books list of books by ron chernow barnes. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow reading guidebook club.
Chernow obviously believes hamilton has not received much of the credit he deserves, but this book will help rectify the situation. Pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark biography of alexander hamilton, the founding father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized. Apr 26, 2004 pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark biography of alexander hamilton, the founding father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. A new york times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit broadway musical hamilton pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark.
Alexander hamilton summary and study guide supersummary. Alexander hamilton book summary, by ron chernow allen cheng. Chernow sorts out this period of history and humanizes hamilton. His first book, the house of morgan, won the national book award. Chosen by my book club as our megaread for the december hiatus, we decided to kick 2017 off by being both ambitious and politically astute. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow was published on 26 th april 2004, english. Lacking dated ink stamp, which is found in certain copies. For whatever reason, though, this one is truly exceptional. Constitution, founder of the nations financial system, and its first secretary of the treasury. This short summary and analysis of alexander hamilton by ron chernow includes. Chernow s biography gives hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of todays america is the result of hamilton s countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly. In 2011, he won the pulitzer prize in biography for his book washington. From his early years in the caribbean to his role in the war of independence and the drafting of the constitution, this is the biography of alexander hamilton, the intellectual, soldier and politician who helped make the united. I listened to the book via one of my other great loves, audible.
Historians have long told the story of americas birth as the triumph of jeffersons. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow 2005, trade paperback. Apr 08, 2021 the inspiration for the hit broadway musical hamilton in the first fulllength biography of alexander hamilton in decades, national book award winner ron chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn america. Alexander hamilton is a 2004 biography of american statesman alexander hamilton, written by historian and biographer ron chernow. Following up a visceral campaign season full of namecalling and familysplitting hyperbole, alexander hamilton is an even more relevant perspective on both our nations formation and flaws. Iliad and the odyssey by alberto manguel the big time by fritz lieber girl. At a critical time to look back to our roots, alexander hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as americans. Low flat shipping rates and a 60day money back satisfaction guarantee.
Few figures in american history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than alexander hamilton. Pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark biography of alexander. Apr 22, 2004 in the course of his research for this monumental biography, ron chernow arranged to lift and aim the dueling pistols thought to have been used by alexander hamilton and his killer, aaron burr. The account of alexander hamilton is an interesting story of a boy who came from practically nothing to attain the top ranks of power in the war for american independence and form the country of the united states of america. As it turns out, the decision to buy this audiobook was a wise one. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow is a masterpiece which has engaged me, shocked me and even brought me to tears. When alexander hamilton was 10, his father abandoned him.
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