Chernow provides a wholey objective and de-mythologized study of Washington, however, he does answer key questions as to why Washington attained such an apotheosis in both life and death, he led a ragtag, unprofessional army to a seemingly impossible victory against the greatest power of the day, he resigned his commission and threw away any pretensions of power returning to public service only /5(K). In Chernow's biography, George Washington is finally portrayed as a real man, a flesh and blood person with flaws, political incorrectness, and humor. He is often hilarious, often admirable, often worthy of mocking, and often worthy of warm affection in this wonderful book. Chernow's skill finally lets the real George Washington break free of his marble prison and saturate the modern world with his utterly . · "Washington: A Life" is acclaimed author and historian Ron Chernow's most recent book, for which he received a Pulitzer Prize. He has also written biographies on John D. Rockefeller, Sr. and Alexander Hamilton and is particularly /5(K).
WASHINGTON: A LIFE By Ron Chernow Penguin, $40 pages. At least once every generation someone writes another "major" biography of George Washington. Predictably, each new book claims to be. Ron Chernow is the prize-winning author of six books and the recipient of the National Humanities Medal. His first book, The House of Morgan, won the National Book Award, Washington: A Life won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography, and Alexander Hamilton was the inspiration for the Broadway bltadwin.ru new biography, Grant, will be published in October Ron Chernow Shares Surprising Facts About George Washington--Washington was the only major founder who lacked a college education. John Adams went to Harvard, James Madison to Princeton, and Alexander Hamilton to Columbia, making Washington self-conscious about what he called his "defective education.".
In Chernow's biography, George Washington is finally portrayed as a real man, a flesh and blood person with flaws, political incorrectness, and humor. He is often hilarious, often admirable, often worthy of mocking, and often worthy of warm affection in this wonderful book. Chernow's skill finally lets the real George Washington break free of his marble prison and saturate the modern world with his utterly human and relatable personality. Washington: A Life. By Ron Chernow. (Penguin, pp., $40) Modern biographers have sought to rescue George Washington from his monumental stature by revealing a lively and conflicted man within. Washington: a Life by Ron Chernow. Valuable First Edition, hardcover. Binding tight and hinges without wear. Pages clean, no library stamps, no annotations, no marks. Original dustjacket in excellent condition. An excellent copy of this rare, collectible work of literature by Ron Chernow.
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