800 pages book about alexander hamilton

Its rare that 800page history books are this much funleast of all. Alexander hamilton january 11, 1755 july 12, 1804 was a statesman, a political theorist and an economist. Born on the island of nevis in the caribbean, hamilton moved to new york. Alexander hamilton s life alexander hamilton helped during the american revolution by working in the military and being a delegate for pennsylvania af.

If you want to, you can but you dont have to read the book in order to understand the musical in any way. Alexander hamilton is a 2004 biography of american statesman alexander hamilton, written by. In addition to writing awardwinning books, hes a freelance journalist and has advised on tv documentaries. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow, 2004, first edition. 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. Observations on certain documents contained in no v and vi. Alexander hamilton has not been given nearly as much shelf space as some of the other founding fathers, but here are four books for kids that will hopefully add to their delight in the musical. A life won the pulitzer prize for biography, and alexander hamilton the inspiration for the broadway musicalwon the george washington book prize. At a critical time to look back to our roots, alexander hamilton will remind listeners of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as americans. Born in the british west indies and orphaned as a child, alexander hamilton made his way to the american colonies and studied to become a lawyer. Like all well researched biographies that are about 800 pages in length, this one is very thorough. Yes its glowing but he continually addresses hamiltons demons as well as his talents and virtues.

Alexander hamilton, american by richard brookhiser. In which the charge of speculation against alexander hamilton, late secretary of the treasury, is fully refuted. Hamilton was the united states first secretary of the treasury. Randalls biography, which offers a fresh look at the manyfaceted career of one of the founding fathers, becomes a persuasive. The first two figures in this book, alexander hamilton and james wilson, began their services to the constitution while it was still a glimmer in their farsighted eyes. 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. Ron chernow is the prizewinning author of six books and the recipient of the 2015 national humanities medal. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow is a masterpiece which has engaged me, shocked me and even brought me to tears. The first edition of the novel was published in september 17th 1787, and was written by alexander hamilton.

It also took a very long time to outline hamiltons poor relationships with jefferson and adams. Alexander hamilton was born and spent part of his childhood in charlestown, the capital of the island of nevis in the leeward islands then part of the british west indies. Read the story of the founding father who inspired the smash broadway musical. Born in the west indies, hamilton arrived in new york as an immigrant, an. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.

His more recent biography of a founding father, washington. This looks like a great read, but the 800 pages seem a bit daunting. The inspiration for the hit broadway musical hamilton. New alexander hamilton novel gets presale boost from hit. Chernows book serves as a reminder that the raw partisanship and. He was pretty unfair, for example, in his anonymous criticisms of rival politicians. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. If ever there were a time to publish a work of historical fiction about the life and loves of founding father alexander hamilton, its now. Alexander hamilton was a founding father, a constitutional convention delegate, author of the federalist papers and the first secretary of the u. Riding the wave of alexander hamilton mania drummed up by the broadway hit about the founding father, elizabeth cobbss forthcoming novel, the hamilton affair, has been given a presale. Published from the original manuscripts deposited in the department of state, by order of the joint library committee of congress.

The federalist papers by alexander hamilton alibris. Limited finepress edition of hamilton s reynolds pamphlet hamilton, alexander 17571804. Alexander hamilton had a way with words, as does ron chernow. Think twice before investing your time in its 800 meandering pages.

He was one of the founding fathers of the united states. If you were struck by the caribbean immigrant aspect of hamilton s story, this book is for you. Alexander hamilton has received the george washington book prize in 2005 and the national book critics circle award for biography in 2004. A new york times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit broadway musical 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. Pulitzer prizewinning author ron chernow presents a landmark biography of alexander hamilton, the founding father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. Alexander hamilton is a 2004 biography of american statesman alexander hamilton, written by historian and biographer ron chernow. Ron chernow really brought alexander hamilton and the age in which he lived to life for me. Like all well researched biographies that are about 800 pages in length, this. In the first fulllength biography of alexander hamilton in decades, ron chernow tells the. We cant cover everything on the podcast and we wanted to provide a resource to those of you who are curious about topics we may not have discussed on the show. Hamilton and the books that hamilton held the new yorker. The works of alexander hamilton alexander hamilton 1st. While hamilton is a brick of a book, it was an interesting, thorough look at the life of a founding father.

Book cover for alexander hamilton by ron chernow bookbub. His first book, the house of morgan, won the national book award, washington. Most people know that alexander hamilton was killed in a duel with aaron burr, and that his face is on the ten dollar bill. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow, 2004, first edition, penguin abebooks. The audio from book the original alexander hamilton cartoon by dakota inspired in tee public. Low flat shipping rates and a 60day money back satisfaction guarantee. The federalist papers, originally published in 1788, is a series of 85 articles written by alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay. The articles were submitted to local newspapers under the pseudonym publius in response to articles criticizing the newly proposed constitution. Below youll find our chapterbychapter notes and outlines on ron chernows alexander hamilton. Alexander hamilton simple english wikipedia, the free.

National book award winner chernows reputation and track record with a previous bestseller could make alexander hamilton as popular with readers as benjamin franklin and john adams. At home he was a loving father, who could compose a treatise on how to bathe a sick child as expert and. See all books authored by alexander hamilton, including the federalist, and the essential federalist and antifederalist papers, and more on. Should i read the biography of alexander hamilton before seeing. Alexander hamilton by ron chernow in doc, fb3, rtf download e book. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 688 pages and is available in paperback format. New york times bestselling author ron chernow has gained recent attention for alexander hamilton, the inspiration for the hit broadway musical hamilton. Alexander hamilton was 32 years old when he took over the new nations books as first secretary of the united states treasury. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on alexander hamilton biography by ron. Shop for alexander hamilton books online at target. The main characters of this history, politics story are. 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. At just over 800 pages, it really is quite a tome, but. The paperback of the alexander hamilton by ron chernow at barnes.

Hamilton, an island orphan, led the drive for a new constitution, then breathed life into it as washingtons most. Hamilton s relationship with his wife and family is one of the revelations of this book. The burr hamilton rivalry had haunted the imagination of the city long before miranda got to it, of course, occasioning in these pages james thurbers great story a friend to alexander. In 1791 the married hamilton met a young philadelphia woman named maria reynolds, who. Alexander hamilton by chernow, ron and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The perfect chapter book biography for young fans of the hamilton musical. On the night of april 18, 1775, 800 british troops marched out of boston to capture samuel adams and john. I listened to the audio version of alexander hamilton which came alive with the voice of scott brick, who did a fabulous job on a 36 hour narration. Alexander hamilton was the subject of one of americas first highly publicized political sex scandals. Ron chernow is the prizewinning author of six previous books and the recipient of the 2015 national humanities medal. First edition of hamilton s collected works containing the third edition of the federalist, the earliest to identify the author of each essay individually.

Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the united states, was an instrumental promoter of the u. Free download or read online the federalist papers pdf epub book. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. I got really interested hamilton s life and the political details and started reading the book. In the first fulllength biography of alexander hamilton in decades, ron. Alexander hamilton reprint paperback by ron chernow. While older readers may happily dig into ron chernows biography that inspired miranda, most younger kids will find an 800 page book a bit intimidating. Pdf the federalist papers book by alexander hamilton. 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. Author willard sterne randall didnt plan it this way, but his alexander hamilton.