Washington the Indispensable Man - Softcover

Washington: The Indispensable Man Edition: Reprint

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451128907 ISBN 13: 9780451128904

Publisher: Signet, 1984

Synopsis

After more than two decades, this dramatic and concise single-volume distillation of James Thomas Flexner's definitive four-volume biography "George Washington," which received a Pulitzer Prize citation and a National Book Award for the fourth volume, has itself become an American classic. Now in a new trade paperback edition, this masterful work explores the Father of Our Country - sometimes an unpopular hero, a man of great contradictions, but always a towering historical figure, who remains, as Flexner writes in these pages, "a fallible human being made of flesh and blood and spirit - not a statue of marble and wood... a great and good man." The author unflinchingly paints a portrait of Washington: slave owner, brave leader, man of passion, reluctant politician, and fierce general. His complex character and career are neither glorified nor vilified here; rather, Flexner sets up a brilliant counterpoint between Washington's public and private lives and gives us a challenging look at the man who has become as much a national symbol as the American flag.

About this title

Synopsis

Captures the essence of Washington's career and character by recounting his life and examining his frailties, triumphs, ambitions, and ideals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Signet
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451128907
• ISBN 13: 9780451128904
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback