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Review of alexander hamilton by ron chernow reading the best. George washington, elizabeth schuyler his future wife, james madison, aaron burr, george clinton, thomas jefferson, john adams and. A life celebrated biographer ron chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. We sit down and talk with pulitzerprize winning biographer ron chernow to discuss the unique relationship between alexander hamilton and george washington. The biography was adapted into a tony awardwinning musical, hamilton, by linmanuel miranda, which opened on broadway in august 2015. Chernow conceived the idea of a book on washington while researching hamiltons life. The paperback of the alexander hamilton by ron chernow at barnes. Rockefeller and alexander hamilton, his washington while long, is vivid and well paced.

Alexander hamilton had a way with words, as does ron chernow. Chernow served as historical consultant to the production. And so ron chernows new hamilton could not be more welcome. The inspiration for the hit broadway musical hamilton. A life won the pulitzer prize for biography, and alexander hamilton the inspiration for the broadway musicalwon the george washington book prize. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow 2005, paperback for. While hamilton is a brick of a book, it was an interesting, thorough look at the life of a founding father. Buy a cheap copy of alexander hamilton book by ron chernow. His first book, the house of morgan, won the national book award, washington. Ron chernow is the prizewinning author of six previous books and the recipient of the 2015 national humanities medal. Ron chernow talked about his 2004 biography, alexander hamilton, which was adapted into the broadway musical hamilton. Penguin press was the publisher of the alexander hamilton book.

A life won the pulitzer prize for biography, and alexander hamiltonthe. It won the pulitzer prize for biography and the american history book prize. We see the greatness of washington and the cowardice of jefferson. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow was published on 26 th april 2004, english. Constitution, founder of the nations financial system, and its first secretary of the treasury the book, which was met with mostly positive acclaim, went on to win. With a breadth and depth matched by no other onevolume life of washington, this crisply paced narrative carries the listener through his. 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. A life was released on october 5, 2010 isbn 9781594202667.

Chernow explained hamilton in his book by stating, if washington is the father of the country and madison the father of the constitution, then alexander. 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 t. A new york times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit broadway musical hamilton. From national book award winner ron chernow, a landmark biography of george washington. A gripping portrait of the first president of the united states from the author of alexander hamilton, the new york times bestselling biography.